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Boy Scouts Bully Hacker Scouts Into Submission

Posted by Soulskill on from the is-there-a-badge-for-being-obnoxious dept.

b1tbkt writes "Youth-focused Maker organization 'Hacker Scouts' has announced their decision to surrender their name due to bullying by the Boy Scouts of America. It appears that BSA has interpreted their federal charter to include a claim on any and all use of the term 'Scout' in an organization's name. The litmus test for such a claim, so far as I'm aware, is the likelihood of causing confusion. The term 'Scout' is sufficiently generic, though, and by this reasoning most every airline in the world would need to eliminate 'Airlines' from their name."

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  1. I'm shocked by Reverand+Dave · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Wow, bullying, in the boy scouts? I'm utterly shocked. Who would have though an organization full of teenage asshole testosterone pumps would be susceptible to bullying?

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  2. Re:Unfortunately I have to side with the Scouts by h4rr4r · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    No need to defend, the Hacker Scouts should gladly change their name so they are not assumed to be involved with those bigots.

  3. Re:Well... by VortexCortex · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    use "Scouts" for girls

    So, instead of "boy scouts" it could be "boy girls"?

    I think you're completely disregarding that the BSA is a Mormon organization. Keep your unsexist, non-racist, scientific minded, freethinking kids far far away...

    ... unless you're all for all the oaths and honors and other mindless appeals to duty and unquestionably of authority, second only to that of JROTC.

  4. Re:Well... by Nemesisghost · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I think you're completely disregarding that the BSA is a Mormon organization.

    Umm, NO! I'm both an Eagle Scout & a Mormon. And yes, I did Scouting as part of my church youth activities. But at no point is one organization beholden to the other. We Mormons do hold a huge sway over the BSA. But we aren't the only ones, nor do we want to be. We have our own things to worry about, and our own ways of spreading our beliefs. Heck, knocking doors in a white shirt & tie is a heck of a lot easier way to spread a spiritual message than trying to do it through rowdy teenage boys.