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[HISTORIC] Boy Scouts to admit girls into their ranks
TristanLuigi:
--- Quote from: Red Spy on October 11, 2017, 11:15:07 PM ---i don't see the point of conjoining them. just seems like everyone wants diversity for no reason
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no, we want girls to have the same opportunities as boys (and vice versa)
instead of overhauling an entire organization just so that it can be a clone of a different one, why not just... i dunno... use the one you already have?
i don't understand why this is a difficult concept for you
Tactical Nuke:
if they merged the groups under the same leadership but kept the distinction between boy scouts and girl scouts I wouldn't mind but they're basically abolishing the "boy" distinction and keeping the girl one
Drydess:
granted as a white dude it does get slightly annoying to see half of the available scholarships being black or woman only stuff, but i guess i understand the context behind it so im not against it
--- Quote from: Tactical Nuke on October 11, 2017, 11:17:00 PM ---if they merged the groups under the same leadership but kept the distinction between boy scouts and girl scouts I wouldn't mind but they're basically abolishing the "boy" distinction and keeping the girl one
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why the forget do you care? honestly i can't see a single reason why you should complain apart from that you just like the sound of your own voice
TristanLuigi:
--- Quote from: Tactical Nuke on October 11, 2017, 11:17:00 PM ---if they merged the groups under the same leadership but kept the distinction between boy scouts and girl scouts I wouldn't mind but they're basically abolishing the "boy" distinction and keeping the girl one
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I agree. The "Girl Scouts" should either be opened to males as well (though being a member isn't really as prestigious as the Boy Scouts and IMO I don't think it teaches the same level of values), or the organizations should be combined.
The point is also kind of moot, because they're too separate organizations with a similar name. It's a bit like if a boys-only school started allowing girls, and then you point at a totally unrelated girls-only school and say "well they aren't allowing boys in!" It's just not relevant.
Nonnel:
--- Quote from: Red Spy on October 11, 2017, 11:15:07 PM ---i don't see the point of conjoining them. just seems like everyone wants diversity for no reason
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and those damned dope-smoking nutjobs just wanted diversity for no reason when they desegregated schools too huh
--- Quote from: Tactical Nuke on October 11, 2017, 11:17:00 PM ---if they merged the groups under the same leadership but kept the distinction between boy scouts and girl scouts I wouldn't mind but they're basically abolishing the "boy" distinction and keeping the girl one
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why keep a distinction
and the reason for the second is that the girl scouts are a totally separate organization so the boy scouts deciding to let girls in has no bearing on what they do. i agree they should let boys in.