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According to what I found, the SM and the BOR could have known after the fact. There would be no punishment involved but the Scouts would be expected to complete the requirements of the MB. No more, no less. That is not a punishment but is part of the initial agreement. Now if the Scouts lied to the SM and the BOR about not completing the requirements, then punishment should be considered for lying. Hopefully, the meddling parents are part of the TC and they have read what they are supposed to do which is to make sure the requirements have been met. FB

One of the problems I have seen on this Forum and with myself is that many times we tend to believe we are doing the right things when we simply did not bother to read the directions. At my work, we have an Operating Procedures Manual that is 50% loosely constructed and 50% restrictive. People tend to follow the loose construct more than the strictly written portions. Sometimes the outcomes don't fit the codes and therefore violates the intent and the person is found to be in error. Since we have monitors that visit, it is important to be knowledgeable. All a person has to do is read

Pack, I realize that you have already made your decision by your statements. So be it. I will still post because what you are doing wont stop me either. Your Council does go into to your community and does solicit donations. It is done through the Districts FOS program on a yearly basis. It is true they do not go to 100% of the businesses in your community but they try. This money indirectly Supports Your Program. Your District has several functions each and every year and they solicit donations from businesses. They do not go to 100% of the businesses in your area

This decision makes me sit down and put on my thinking cap. As a preface: I realize and support the decision of the high courts and the Scouts. I also believe that the act of advertising is non-discriminatory but I question the method. Here is my reasoning. Let's say that company BB has a bright blue car for sale. To sell it, they believe that they must cast a long and wide net in a large circle to catch the few fish that might want to purchase one. They make their ads show how bright and blue the car is by showering it with light and putting it in front of a bright wh

It took me time to read and summarize, so here is what I found. BP felt that it was important to reward a Scout for mastering a skill. Advancement allows a Scout to move ahead and learn in his own way and speed. A Scout must be active in his unit to demonstrate leadership by learning and then teaching the skills mastered. Advancement is an orderly way that progressively challenges a Scout to become a better camper/hiker/Scout. Most information is built upon information that was learned earlier. The Scout learns a skill in an active, hands-on way. The Scout sh

OK, I have read everything in this column and I am under the illusion that by doing so it gives me a right to enter a reply. I can do this because I am well versed on what everyone has said and I would like to plug a few holes. Well, I did skim some of the entries but focused on others because I already know what some will say and others can simply be discounted. No, let me back up, I read many of the entries and skimmed several. I didnt take any notes before I finished so my memory is a little sketchy. Well, no, I had my mind made up before I finished reading that I

Chewing on an issue concerning morals and reducing it to the smallest morsel is important and something that people have pondered over for centuries. Let's assume that the Golden Rule is all of it in a nutshell. Now then, since it goes directly against human nature to act in someone else's behalf just as well as you would do for yourself, does that fix it? If it were so simple, then Mother Teresa would be just another face in the crowd of millions of Do Gooders. Here is another point that should not be overlooked about M.T. Sainthood had to be based on a miracle. It was discussed how

Thanks SSS. There is a problem with defining a good moral code. If a good moral code is based on subtly, then few will be able to understand the differences and few will follow. I suggest a simple principle of "do no harm" which allows people to understand that every choice is weighed in the light of the impact of their actions. We have discussed in the past if there is a difference between murder and killing, such as is done in a war. The idea is that if a person is protecting their family, country, and their God, then it is acceptable to kill. One example used is, if we had not

A word search will locate your statement. I am guessing that you hit the new topic instead of the reply button. FB

I took the old WB which is no longer a choice. I am glad they improved it. FB

SSS, Change your questions into statements and then share with us your moral code. FB

Pack, The Comparison is actually a contrast between CB's and MT as proposed by SScout. The idea is that all moral (systems) are not practical or ones that lead people in a suitable direction. It is imperative that each individual carefully weigh the practicality of how they make choices. There are those that might believe that Mother Theresa was irrational but then that argument might not be as acceptable to those she helped. The fact that she was held in high esteem throughout the world points to a different conclusion from irrationality. Sainthood does not come cheapl

What makes a difference in the morals as seen from either a car bomber or Mother Teresa? I am supposing that the car bomber is a religious fanatic rather than an irrational and deranged individual. Both have a deep faith in their own God and what their God has shown them to be true. Both have a set of morals of what they believe to be right. Both willingly give up their lives for moral rightness. Both may well be given Sainthood by their respective religions. The differences between the two sets of morals begin with identifying what works and what doesnt work.

When a rational individual is confronted with any choice, their decision is based on moral principle. Everyone will be confronted with thousands of choices throughout their lifetime. Their decisions will be based in part on what they have learned or decided on as a Moral Code for themselves. Moral Codes can be lists, commands, edicts, laws, descriptions of rights, etc. Problems arise when a person is given a problem with subtleties or gray areas. This is when the moral code is tested for its depth or strength. The value of their Code is weighed in direct proportion to the Codes ability t

Thanks to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, common to a particular population or the traditions of a culture. A legend (Latin, legenda, "things to be read") is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale a basis of truth or possibility. They may include miracles that are perceived as actually having happened a

I learned the hard way that water runs downhill, lightening is to be respected and that trees are not always to be trusted.

Pig sticking is fun and easy when compared to tricking our flies with spars and all. Me last experiment with a plastic fly to keep the rain off of me noggin' was several years ago during a big gully washer. I lay me down upon it and rolled meself into it like a burrito. Dry as a bone. FB

The "Short Way". (I don't recommend it.) 1. Shoot him. 2. Bury him near the Scout Hut. 3. Erect a monument over his grave but don't tell anyone that it is his grave. 4. Give a stirring speech about his greatness at the following Scout meeting. Make sure to include the Scoutmaster's Benediction. 5. Tell everyone that you will not be able to fill his shoes. (*mainly because he wont be taking them off.) 5. Go about your new job. If your conscience won't allow you do possibly "life" over such things, then you might consider the "Long Way". 1. Be patient. Waiting

Pack, I get a few former motorpickle riders in my office with head injuries. Tell your wife it may be more than dental insurance that you need. The term bug juice takes on a whole new meaning in some instances. My first knowledge of one who loved his flight among the gravel and cement was a young man in graduate school. When I first met him he was wearing his sandals and torn blue jeans. A month later, he had on boots and a month later came a jacket and then it was finally a helmet, weather not withstanding. By the end of the year he was limping so badly that he had could barl

If you were doing your duties (as SM?), then the PLC would be the one's frustrated and they would be asking the question about change and action and how to keep people's attention. A well planned Scout meeting has many elements that should meet the criteria that the boys seek. What you expressed does not match what would be set-forth as a good example from any of the training. (*the short answer) FB

I had a crazy uncle that had five on the side. When his wife found out that ended his many nights about. If he had married the five his marriage may have survived. But had he thought for more than a moment He would have figured out One is really more than enough. Burma Shave

Seventh Day Adventists I am right-handed but I bat and golf left-handed. I do neither today, so I am right-handed.

Accor40, By being Left-handed, you have a type of disability that interferes with some types of work. This means that you have functional limitations that could interfere with the transmission of your job duties. If you wanted to apply for rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you could get reasonable accommodations from your employer. Lets say that you are working for the Army and the bullets from your gun are flying across your face and disrupting your aim and likewise reducing your vision and leaving you unprotected because you cannot see the enemy. You have th

I thought it was something I had said. FB

Stem cell research, abortion, drugs, pornography, it doesn't make any difference. We can outlaw all of it and some other country will make a profit both from the left and the right. Morals are impossible to legislate. The politicians have a great time posturing and acting like they are doing great things but they are simply ignoring the real problems. Real problems are not popular. FB What are the Real Problems Mr. Know it all?