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Considering just how far we've fallen, calling someone a boy scout is a pejorative followed closely by "were you raped?" with the assumption that every boy scout gets raped
Scouts are old school, we can see how little society wants people like scouts by the ideals scouts are taught
Scout Law:
Scout Oath:
On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
Scout motto:
Be Prepared
Scout slogan:
Do a good turn daily
Society does not reward people who adhere to these ideals anymore. In fact, they are actively ostracized
Honestly, as an outsider it seems like an institution (breaking their own oath by) covering things up for decades makes it obvious why people don't trust (or even respect) them.
The executive leadership certainly did
I do these things, just without the god part. Ironically, I was an utter failure of a cub scout. I do probably need to throw in sarcastic and misanthropic (depending on the day and the people) though. Oh wait, I'm not obedient. Not sure who I would even be obedient to besides my boss, and even then it's usually more of a dialogue situation. Oh and...goddamnit, ima redo this list
A scout is obedient, a scout follows the rules of their family, school, and troop. They obey the laws of their community and country.
Ew
Criminality and incivility, so hot right now
No trusting what my country is saying to think and do right now, sorry. It's not the 80s anymore.
That's not what it means, at all