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bonus hax chat q: she turned down a friend's Boy Scout troop's sale because of the Scouts' stance on gays. and made sure the friend's 11-yo son knew

Posted by chuckles (aka chris) Jul 23 '10, 10:58

Arlington VA: A friend is so angry at me. Her son who's about 11 is in a scout troop and I ran into them both outside the local supermarket. They were at a sales table and he asked if I would buy some merchandise to support the scouts. I told him very sweetly but firmly that I don't support the organization. He asked why, so I told him it was because of their policies on with religious tolerance and homosexuality. Now his mom won't speak to me. I don't have children so I didn't realize that at age 11 maybe kids aren't prepared to hear that kind of information? Am I a complete bozo and should I keep apologizing? I've already said I was sorry a few times.

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kids that age are the ones that toss off homophobic insults, its the age that group think prejudices develope, so its the perfect age to instill some - zeitgeist Jul 23, 11:08 4
- I love when other people teach my kids some consequences about their clubs and hobbies. It's the shit. -- nm - TFox Jul 23, 11:10 2
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  - To be fair, the kid's the one who hit her up for money -- nm - con_carne Jul 23, 11:12
- offs -- nm - chuckles Jul 23, 11:09
While I have zero respect or tolerance for any anti-gay organization, it's obviously something you shouldn't bring up to a kid. nm - Dignan Jul 23, 11:05 9
- I dunno, the kid asked for an explanation. It kinda depends how it went down, but it's not obvious to me that this person was *way* out of line. - musubi, adorable Jul 23, 11:07 8
  - "We have different beliefs." nm - Dignan Jul 23, 11:09 3
    - heh. That is what I say to the Salvation Army bell ringers at Christmas. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 23, 11:17
    - Agreed, that's the way it should have gone. (nm) - musubi, adorable Jul 23, 11:15
    - yup. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 11:13
  - just make up a white lie and move on -- nm - chuckles Jul 23, 11:08 3
    - Ah. The old "lie to children" gambit. AKA: Do as I say, not as I do. - TWuG Jul 23, 11:10 1
      - not every discussion is appropriate or necessary for every person at every age -- nm - chuckles Jul 23, 11:12
    - Like I said, a little out of line, yeah. But she's apologized. - musubi, adorable Jul 23, 11:09
I'd have saved the explanation for the mom, but if she's already apologised, mom probably needs to chillax too. - musubi, adorable Jul 23, 11:05
Waiting for Jim to show up -- nm - amoxy Jul 23, 11:04
If the events happened as she says (she was polite, he asked for an explanation) then tough titties to the Mom. The BSA discriminates and I - TWuG Jul 23, 11:03
the professional side of the BSA is so effin stupid it's ridiculous. However, every troop and pack are individuals and run by volunteers within - CQ Jul 23, 11:03
If uptight mom doesn't want her son to know about gays, he shouldn't be in a organization that singles them out. -- nm - mara Jul 23, 11:02 3
- This is correct -- nm - con_carne Jul 23, 11:05
- maybe. but i would not go out of my way to inject that into something like a bake sale -- nm - chuckles Jul 23, 11:04 1
  - I'm not sure she went out of her way, but I agree that it would have been better to just say "no, thanks." -- nm - mara Jul 23, 11:11
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- bull. 11 is plenty old enough for this discussion -- nm - Guy Jul 23, 11:10 1
  - yeah, let's have a political discussion on homosexuality with an 11 year old at a scout fund raiser. perfect time for it, really -- nm - CQ Jul 23, 11:12
- why little one? because your mom is a slut whore -- nm - CQ Jul 23, 11:07
- but she has feelings? who will she get to share her feelings with?! -- nm - TFox Jul 23, 11:05 1
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- I'm sure she wishes she did that now. Hindsight = 20/20. -- nm - con_carne Jul 23, 11:04
- the zubaz is correct -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 23, 11:02
- exactly -- nm - chuckles Jul 23, 11:02
- *ding* -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 23, 11:02
Stand up for your opinions and screw her. She doesn't want to know, then don't ask. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 11:00 4
- I think it was the boy scout who asked though - not the mom - and perhaps 'religious differences' would have been sufficient? -- nm - JenBro Jul 23, 11:03 1
  - Oh, I guess I read that incorrectly. I thought the mom asked. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 11:04
- really? i would never tell a kid that -- nm - chuckles Jul 23, 11:00 1
  - Then don't have kids. (Of course I mean the adults in this instance.) - JaxSean Jul 23, 11:04
So apologizing and just have some gay sex -- nm - amoxy Jul 23, 10:59

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