By Selwyn Duke
Not satisfied with having pressured the Boy Scouts of America into lifting their prohibition against openly homosexual scouts, activists now want homosexual scoutmasters to be allowed as well. Equality, you know, is the order of the day. Yet the truth is that virtually all of you who advocate this social change operate with a certain bias — you just don’t realize it.
Yes, I know that men are responsible for most sex crimes, but the homosexual man is a man, too. So why the double standard? Homosexuality and heterosexuality are equivalent, right?
It has often been said that fears of homosexual BSA leaders are unwarranted because there’s a difference between homosexuality and pedophilia. But then fears of men as Girl Scout leaders would be unwarranted, too, as there’s also a difference between heterosexuality and pedophilia, correct? After all, homosexuality and heterosexuality are equivalent.
Some activists might also aver that homosexual scout masters are vetted adults who will behave responsibly. But then the same could be said about male Girl Scout leaders, no?
As for the scouts themselves, if it’s okay for a 13-year-old boy with same-sex attraction to sleep in a tent with other 13-year-old boys, why can’t a heterosexual 13-year-old boy go camping with 13-year-old girl scouts? Homosexuality and heterosexuality are equivalent, right?
By the way, the BSA was once sued by a girl who wanted to be a “boy scout,” and there are people who say that separating the sexes in such ways is intolerable inequality. Besides, those on the cutting edge of sexual activism contend that “gender” is a personal choice, anyway, and one feminist professor insists that “gender” (I believe her theory means this to include “sex” also) doesn’t even exist. So allowing what I’ve outlined does seem like an imperative of progressive thought’s latest iteration.
Some activists also say that it’s silly to fear homosexual activity among boy scouts because the kids won’t indulge such things unless they’re inclined to do so in the first place. But the same could be said of teen boys with girl scouts — the girls won’t do anything they’re not inclined to. And homosexuality and heterosexuality are equivalent, right?
Of course, you may have a problem with all this if you understand that there is such thing as temptation and that precautions should be taken to minimize the chances of sexual activity in youth programs. If this is your attitude, though, then it follows that the exact same standards — and prohibitions — that apply to occasions of heterosexual temptation should apply to occasions of homosexual temptation.
Because as we all know, homosexuality and heterosexuality are equivalent.
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“Let’s put aside for a moment the issue of homosexuality’s moral status; for argument’s sake, I’ll accept the supposition that homosexuality is the equivalent of heterosexuality.”
I, for one, do not accept this supposition, not even merely for argument’s sake.
As for the arguments with regard to concerns about pedophilia, one should be aware that pedophilia cuts both ways: a pedophile typically does not distinguish between male and female victims and pedophiles could be either a man or a woman (there seems to be a lot of female school teachers engaging in this crime of late).
The real concern is with regard to pederasty. Pederasts are male predators that victimize pre-pubescent adolescent boys. Many Nazi leaders, such as Ernst Rohm, were pederasts. The Nazi Brownshirts were comprised primarily of pederasts because of their proclivity for cruelty. It is also true that male homosexuals are considerably more promiscuous and indiscreet than male heterosexuals.
Life was better for most of humanity when homosexuals remained in their closets. Just ask Brendan Eich. How about Carrie Prejean? Or Phil Robertson? Or Dan Cathay? Or Craig James? Try Scott Savage.
Those who live in darkness fear the light and they respond and behave accordingly. Those that attacked the individuals cited above are the intolerant ones. The lesson of history is that homosexual males cannot be trusted in positions of leadership, especially among youth.
Posted by: Philip France | May 27, 2014 at 08:39 PM
Being homosexual is NOT the same thing as being a pedophile . In fact, the vast majority of pedophiles are heterosexual . Saying that all or even most gay men will automatically molest boys
is a idiotic as saying that all or most heterosexual men molest young girls .
If that were the case, I would have molested little girls by now, since I'm straight . But I most certainly have not .
Posted by: Robert Berger | May 28, 2014 at 12:33 PM
Uhhhhh.....I think that was part of the question in the article. You know? Why shouldn't men be allowed to lead girl scout troops seeing that all things are "equal".
And where is this pedophile statistic you always mention? Are we talking per capita or just straight numbers (hehe no pun intended)?
Posted by: Shaun | June 01, 2014 at 07:18 AM
The Scouts is a private organization and from the libertarian point of view should be able to set its own policies as it sees fit.
No "lawsuit" against the Scouts that impinged on their property rights would succeed in a free society.
As long as these rights are aggressed against by the government (such as the government judges), there will be in society neither justice nor peace.
Homosexuals are also free to create their own homosexual scouts organizations and organize them as they please, even advertising wild gay orgies, if that's what they are interested in.
Posted by: Dmitry Chernikov | June 03, 2014 at 08:08 PM