• Hello_there@fedia.io
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    6 months ago

    All a kid has to do is say ’ I believe in a higher power’s and that’s that. Doesn’t even have to lie if he means ‘newtons third laws’ as the power

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      6 months ago

      We should not be encouraging kids to lie in order to join an organization dedicated to building moral character.

      The lesson is that moral character comes from within and not from authority figures.

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        6 months ago

        Of course, we should never encourage kids to lie.

        Now when it comes to leveraging the power of creative reasoning, flexibility of interpretation, and nuance of language - that’s an advanced rhetoric merit badge right there.

        Semantic gymnastics, like moral character, comes from within ✨

    • Neato@ttrpg.network
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      6 months ago

      My higher power is the fucking sun: Sol. He’s the highest power any of y’all gonna see.

      Which is also why I never made it past Star Scout: why advance past the best?

    • awesomesauce309@midwest.social
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      6 months ago

      Maybe if you take it as written but it will always be enforced unequally. In my rural ass troop there was a very heavy christian implication from scout leaders, and my parents. They didn’t end up forcing me to say it, but it was a very uncomfortable day of adults I was supposed to be able to trust repeatedly pressuring me to publicly announce my belief and helplessness in the face of a fairy tale. Not the only day I was religiously pressured either.