Boy Scout Values vs. Girl Scout Values

[AZMike 173]

As viewed by a small sample population: http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/boy-scouts-vs-girl-scouts-a-battle-of-values/

[Stosh 3452]

As viewed by a small sample population: http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/boy-scouts-vs-girl-scouts-a-battle-of-values/

 

The only real difference I see is: "A Scout is..." vs. "I will do my best to be...". The rest is just platitudes compared to these opening words. "I am a scout, I am trustworthy" says one thing and "I am a scout and I do my best to be trustworthy". Sorry, but the GSUSA words just don't do much for me.

 

Stosh

[Twocubdad 665]

These survey results are meaningless.

[Peregrinator 85]

Sorry, but the GSUSA words just don't do much for me.

 

I don't see much difference between the GSUSA "law" (which seems to be a combination of a scout Promise and Law) and the BSA law combined with the oath.

 

"On my honor I will do my best ... to obey the scout law etc."

[Stosh 3452]

The promise is not the moral values. It's how I react to the moral values. This is why the two are separate and different.

 

Stosh

[qwazse 4346]

For a while they sold "all-abouts", shortbread cookies stamped with the GS ideals on them. I really liked those cookies.

[Stosh 3452]

Morally speaking a sleeve of thin mints is not a serving.

 

Stosh