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Before I go into my grievances on this topic, I want to respectfully thank you for the information presented in this video. So thank you for sharing. Something that has caused me issues of confusion over the last few years is the fact that the scout law states "A scout is reverent". In my faith, the Bible states in Leviticus 18:22 that "Man shall not lie with another man as he would a woman, it is an abomination" DEI today would likely call this very part of scripture offensive. If I am not mistaken, I believe this was the very same scripture used to keep gays out of scouting back in the 90's. How does a scout stay true to the scout oath to do there "duty to god" as a christ fallower & still be respectful to people who are gay & don't share these same beliefs if you can't be "silent" & look for common ground? As a child I was tought "Silence is Golden", not that "Silence only helps pupitrators" Proberbs has multiple scriptures about the value of silence. For example, Proverbs 10:19 states "When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent". I just don't see how these things can align. Thank you for sharing your views but I have to respectfully disagree with you & I believe this is the core reason why many churches today have left the scouting movement today.

Given all these insightful comments why all the upvotes for this video?

Everything the left touches goes woke.

I encourage all Scout leaders and merit badge counselors to just sign off on the merit badge outright. No one should accept this.

You have destroyed the Boy Scouts of America!! Shame on you.

The merit badge is nothing but hate speech. Teaching our children to hate. DIE religion have not place in Scouts.

I am upset by this MB, my son is ready to start our Eagle Project and now, he might make all his deadlines before he turns 18. This MB should not have been required for Scouts already in the program. A grandfathering clause should have been adopted!!!!

Every time BSA does something "politically appropriate" I loose parents, and thus scouts, from my unit. BSA is shooting themselves in the foot.

They’re looking to make this into an Eagle required badge! Fuck that

The Boy Scouts is nothing close to what it used to be. They have abandoned God in place for cheap political points. May this only urge us to further withdraw our support (both monetary and voluntary) from the BSA and to instead give it to church/reputable groups. While I am deeply saddened to say this, it must be stated.

I've been a Boy Scout for 55 years. Over the past few years, BSA National has been telling me that I'm not welcome here. I finally feel it necessary to resign from my unit and district positions.

My biggest issue with equity is this. Kid A, kid B, and Kid C are all in the same class. Get assigned the same homework and class assignments. Kid A works really hard, does his school work and turns his papers in on time. Kid B is an average student and does most of his school work, but missed an assignment or two. Kid C is a total goof off. Never turns his work in and plays video games all day. Equity would give all three kids a passing grade. Equality is giving the kid who works the Hardest an A, the kid who does average work a C and the kid who doesn’t do the work and goofs off everyday an F. They were all given the equal opportunity to get the work done, but the ones who are willing to put in the effort should be rewarded.

Also the talk of Equity is not realistic. Equity is equality of outcomes. I hate to tell you people this but though we are equal in the sight of our creator, it is not possible for everyone to be the same. Those who think this is possible need to be given the book Harrison Bergeron. A world where everyone is made equal by bringing everyone down the the lowest denominator. We need to encourage our kids to excel, not forcing them to be the same. Putting Diversity and Equity in the same sentence is an oxymoronic statement.

This pos badge is a slap to the face of scouts everywhere. If a scout hasn’t learned how to be kind to others before they get their AOL then our leaders have failed as leaders and parents.

“Non-political and non-judgemental tone” As this badge is only created because of politics and cancel culture. Good God what has happened to BSA

He had me up to the point where he said basically "you don't have an option to politely remain silent on these issues" That is wrong on so many levels! Everyone...and especially youth....should always have the right to be silent and not engage in something that they are unsure of or don't feel comfortable engaging in.

Well they took the boy out of boy scouts Next it will be trans scouts. Why can't people let kids be kids with out jaming this politically corect crap down their throats. I'm done supporting scouting.

June 1911, "Why Boys Should Not Join the ‘Boy Scouts,’” published in The Young Socialists’ Magazine. The marxist have been attempting to destroy the BSA since the beginning.

"Diversity" is a fact of life. We are all different and this should be explored so it's not intimidating. "Inclusion" is fundamental to scouting. Scouts should learn to make it a top priority to make any new scout feel welcome. "Equity" and "Intersectionality" come out of the critical race theory handbook which has no place in scouting. Those ideas go against the fundamental principle that All Men Are Created Equal which is our basis for individual Liberty and Justice. No one is born into a position of oppression, or a position of privilege. We don't divide people into social groups before defining justice for them.

Why have a merit badge teaching dis-proven gender theory?

Delayed. www.scouting.org/program-updates/proposed-eagle-scout-required-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-merit-badge-delayed/?fbclid=IwAR3Kh-KbkSCWVW9eWqhvsKjmVUdgZKvQUKec43dwePSrjmNN8bz3LUUo04k

This is what killed Girl Scouts and drove families to BSA.

What an abomination. When I was an Eagle Scout, I learned all about the importance of character and patriotism. With the addition of this Woke merit badge, I fear that our young scouts will leave the organization with less respect for the US and more anger than when they joined. There’s a chance I could be wrong, but I don’t think there is a single organization that has benefited from this. Check out Evergreen State College as an example of this gone awry.

The least they can do is make this non eagle required

Great. I’m almost done with all my eagle requirements and they pull this crap.

The concern I have is that the counselors will push THEIR views and opinions. That is not how this should be taught. Unfortunately, I suspect that is how it will be because even the teachers and professors push their views and opinions. Bad move BSA. Lets bend over again.

Well, it looks like this might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. Way to go BSA... you sadden me and many others daily!

@USMCDAD47 who can we ask for more guidance? Or complain to? If the requirements won't be defined until 2021, why can't the grace per be extended 6 months from that date? Scouts are too close to turn out another badge. There needs to be more opt out either by rank, if started / finished on an eagle requirement , age...something.. and did the video say the scout has to go somewhere- it's no telling what will be open when/where due to Covid..Help!

Try the American Cultures merit badge

I have spent 36 years in the BSA. I firmly believe that if you truly live by the Scout Oath and Law, these topics are a non-issue. This is a knee jerk reaction by National Leadership to try and CYA. From what I am seeing, it is having the opposite effect.

This is basically a political maneuver by BSA, we already had the American Cultures merit badge.

This is disgusting. This is political nonsense. Treat everybody equal regardless of race creed color and point of origin. This is completely incompatible with the scout law and oath

"equity", equality of outcome, is marxist and BSA should be ashamed. BSA has jumped in on the pandering the big corporations have been doing. The BSA has flaws, but it’s always been ahead of the curve on that issue. I’m disappointed, angry and ashamed of the cowards at BSA, because of their self-flagellating for an issue that the BSA doesn’t actually have and hasn’t had for 70 years. In so doing they betray the legacy of the Scouts and Scouters who dealt proactively with the issue in 1948.

When we live the Scout Oath and Law we don’t need this political indoctrination. It saddens me the Scouting continues to allow politics to guide our life. Our Oath and Law speaks to this far more than this political game.

This is possibly in my opinion the most political merit badge even though it it is not ment to be

Does anyone know if scouts at a certain rank (i.e. Life) are exempt or will all scouts will be required to earn this merit badge regardless of rank?

Equity is a term common in critical race theory and affirmative action. Equity says that based on race alone, one group has disadvantages as compared to others. Typically, critical race theory paints white men as oppressors. Upstander can be understood as social justice warriors. This merit badge was created in conjuction with black lives matter, according to a Fox news story. Black lives matter raises funds for the Democratic party. This should be OPTIONAL and not required.