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By desertrat77 · Posted
@Parkman, I agree with your perspectives, but in the last couple days I've been doing a lot of pondering.... I don't think Congress has put much stock in the BSA's charter for a long time. It's probably viewed as just another antiquated decision from yesteryear. I rather doubt Congress would intervene at all regarding the BSA's future. It's true, the camps, HA bases, history, and goodwill would be gone. But I'm starting to view the situation as we would a forest fire. The fire burns everything in its path, healthy and detritus alike. But what grows back is green and fresh. Others have mentioned this, but it bears repeating--after legal action is complete, the movement that survives will resemble, to a great degree, what scouting looked like in the early days. Unit autonomy. Thriftiness. Hiking and camping. Less emphasis on red tape and more on adventure. Chartering organizations tailor the program to meet their expectations. Reduce the uniform to work clothes and a neckerchief. Instead of summer camp and Philmont, hike to a local property or explore our vast state and federal park systems. Get outdoors again. Hike in, pack on back, and study birds, chop wood with an axe and cook on a fire. Less emphasis on shiny objects. In summary, the BSA is getting ready to pay a bill that was due many years ago. Whether it's fair or not is immaterial at this point. In addition to settling abuse claims, we will also pay for decades of poor strategic decision making, the total absence of any national-level external public relations effort, and abysmal financial management. Those that remain after all is said and done will have an opportunity to begin anew. -
This is a big part of the problem. No-one publicly wants to describe the situation in these terms - to do so puts one in the position of being against the victims of abuse. No one wants that label. -
Fair enough. If it is shown that Chartered Organizations knew of the abuse and covered it up, my guess is that they will be included in the lawsuits. I not only think that this is a possibility, it is a likelihood. Yes, I do think Chartered Organizations should be actively involved in their units. They should carefully select the leaders and properly supervise them. The Chartered Organization owns the unit. -
What about no DEs to work with units? No offense to our DE friends - but just a hypthetical. What would it look like if just about all unit support was done by volunteers? Pros were there just for the really unusual or serious issues like YPT.
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By carebear3895 · Posted
You're the one who keeps calling on Charter Organizations to have complete control. If that's the case, then they need to foot the bill for Victim Compensation. Somewhere, a long time ago, those adults were approved to be leaders by a Charter
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