Intel Ending Support Of Boy Scouts After Refusal To Sign Non-Discrimination Agreement

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2012/11/intel_will_end_support_for_ore.html

It's good to see so many major companies taking a stand and really making a difference with their charitable donations.

It's also good to see that there are some individual boy scout troops that are shucking off the discriminatory policies of the organization and refusing to ostracize gay youths from the organization.

I hope to see more of this in the future.

 

it's good to see some organizations not caving to pro-gay bullying tactics and social media smear campaigns and holding true to their values no matter what 'flavor of the month to be victimized' group feels ostracized.

for every Intel that choses not to support, which is their right, there are Chic-fil-a's that will support.


methinks Intel was going to cut funding sometime soon anyways, but didn't want to look like the bad guys, so they used this reason as their excuse to save face

 

So do I. It's time the BS (how appropriate!) and similar organizations join the 21st century.

 

so Christians forcing their views on gays = bad
but gays forcing their views on boyscouts = enlightend.


hypocritical stance is hypocritical

 

There is no "gay view". Being "gay" is not an agenda. Homophobic bigotry is an agenda.

Bigotry is based upon ignorance, therefore, knowledge that homosexuals are no different than heterosexuals is enlightenment.

 

I wonder if there is another organization of boy scouts, not particularly part of the Boy Scouts of America, that has no ban or any policies on gay people at all.

 

Sure, because it is a good thing to encourage organizations working with kids to brainwash them at an early age to believe that prejudice and denying equal rights to a group of people based solely on sexual aparatus while disregarding their right to engage in a loving, committed relationship is "godly,". Right?

So stupid! If the boy scouts of America do not get smart, they too will go the way of the dinosaurs!

 

Gays are not forcing their views on anyone anymore than heterosexual are imposing their vies. . .

Gays only want that their rights to love whom they chose, in consenting, committed, and respected long term relationship be recognized, just as heterosexual have had that right for centuries!

 

So liberals want to send their boys to a place where gays can have their way with them. That only makes sense to the liberals

 

Apparently, it will make them more "enlightened".

 

That's a pretty sick statement considering the boys scouts covered up for scout masters that routinely abused children.

 

They didn't cut funding, they are still funding many organizations and school that agree to sign the companies non-discrimation policy.

 

So Intel is a Liberal corporation now?

I would bet you money Intel does not support that...

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you nailed it

 

I don't think anyone within the BSA has a fear of homosexuals thus no phobia.

 

the BSA is a private organization

If someone wants to start the "gay scouts" then go for it. I'd be interested to see how many parents would rush to bring their kids there.

 

I know that. That's why I was wondering if there was an alternative for parents who don't want their children involved with a group that believes discrimination on homosexuals is an acceptable policy to have.

I really do wonder how a policy like this even starts though. It's not like boy scouts sit around discussing their sexual preferences at the campfire. Why would this policy even come into existence?

 

and rename the other group to homophobe scouts or hetero-sexual scouts, I'd be interested to see how many parents would rush to bring their kids there.

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The only way that would happen is if their son(s) were gay in the first place, in which case more power to them. They could meet their childhood sweetheart there

 

I do not think anyone within the BSA has a fear of homosexuals thus no phobia. Why do you use the word incorrectly?

Anyway, if having gay sex is that important to people then start the gay scouts so people know how the troop leaders have sex. I don't know why gay folk feel it important for everyone around to know who they diddle. Frankly, who cares?

 

Fear and/or hatred according to every definition of the word I've seen. But I think homophobia is more the fear of homosexuality than homosexuals. Fear about their kids being turned gay. Fear about being touched by another heterosexual man even in a joking way (I've seen it happen). Homophobia isn't literally just being afraid of gay people.

 

ho·mo·pho·bi·a/ˌhōməˈfōbēə/
Noun:
An extreme and irrational aversion to homosexuality and homosexual people.

 

http://www.change.org/petitions/ups-pull-your-donations-until-the-boy-scouts-pull-their-anti-gay-policy

Just another update, UPS has also decided to pull its funding for the BSA.

 

Good for them! Go brown!

 

good for them

If the product offered has value the consumer will pay for it.

If as a parent you are given a choice

A: pay a few dollars more per year and keep sex out of the BSA

B: succumb to liberal pressure and openly endorse men who have sex with other men to be troop leaders

let the parents decide with their wallets

So, as one who sees no value in declaring how one engages in sex I have no problem if Intel or UPS views this as an opportunity to pander. That is their right as it is the right of the BSA to openly state that they do not want gay troop leaders.

So, while the gay community cheers about Intel you must also cheer for BSA for standing by their convictions.