The purpose should determine the method

[Kudu 186]

 

I wrote:

 

"The Congressional Charter defines (by statute) those 'exciting challenges' to be 'Scoutcraft'."

 

Eamonn writes:

 

"Seems to me that in one breath you and I are in agreement and then you have a change of heart and want to see things in a different light."

 

No. I never agreed with your central premise: "It's OK for adults to ignore the law, because boys just want to have fun."

 

The fact that you can read my rebuke and think that I agreed with you, points to ambiguity, the process by which The Methods of Scouting are used to destroy Scouting:

 

Descriptive Ambiguity: "By definition, Scoutcraft (as defined by the 1916 program) is our brand of exciting challenges for boys."

 

Proscriptive Ambiguity: "By definition, Scoutcraft is anything a BSA millionaire promotes as exciting challenges for boys (EDGE, soccer, and sitting in front of a computer)."

 

"Maybe we need to look at what is meant by the word Scoutcraft?"

 

The 1916 Program (elements removed from current program are marked in red):

 

http://inquiry.net/advancement/tf-1st_require_1911.htm

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[sherminator505 10]

SP, please, please tell me that's not what you meant.

[sherminator505 10]

Ok, I guess that is what you meant. Anyone else feel the same way?