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Re: Only in America, err California.
From: Rick Wesson <wessorh () ar com>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:35:14 -0800
I enjoyed the boy scouts and Indian guides when i was a kid, it was the scouts big camp out where I got "high" for the first time. man, those older kids had some good weed. what was i, maybe 8 or 10 years old.
go scouts! -rick Bruce Ediger wrote:
On Sun, 5 Nov 2006, Randall M wrote:Boy Scout Respect Copyright Patch http://billpstudios.blogspot.com/2006/11/boy-scout-copyright-patch.htmlYou know, I've seen a lot of mockery, and near-outrage directed at this, but it doesn't really surprise me, and I can only believe that those mocking it, or exhibiting outrage haven't critically examined the structure of the (US) Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts (the organization) is a training ground/farm team for middle managers, people who govern mainly by instinct. "Why is that?", you might say. The boys in Boy Scouts can only rise to the position of *Junior* Assistant Scoutmaster. Sure, there's ranks, like "Life", "Star", "First Class", etc, but those are mere diversions. The real positions of authority are Patrol Leader, Assitant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Scoutmaster (an adult, and indeed, the final authority). The highest you can get (as a boy) is middle management. And these are coveted positions, far more so than the extensive network of support jobs like Treasurer, Librarian, Quartermaster, etc. The entire organizational structure is that of a strict, pyramidal hierarchy. That should be your first clue. Further examination leads one to the educational theory behind merit badges, and the rank diversionary system. All of these come in the form of "behaviorally stated objectives". Each rank or merit badge has a list of criteria that the boy must perform or exhibit. Almost every single one of them has some nonsensical "service" criteria tacked on seemingly at random. You can't question the criteria either. They just exist, handed down from On High. The merit badges themselves cover performance or exhibition of skills in a topical fashion. Naturally, any such topical breakdown is almost totally arbitrary. For example, a boy might learn to tie some kind of special, easy-release knot to secure a rowboat to a dock for the "Rowing" merit badge. Does this same knot appear in the "Pioneering" merit badge? No. Arbitrarily excluded. The focus is on boys working their way up various ladders of attainment, the Tenderfoot-2nd Class-1st Class-Star-Life-Eagle ladder, the merit badge "quantity" measure, the Order of the Arrow Secret Society ladder, etc etc. The boy who attains "success" by working up the various ladders is often one who can merely work hard, and not question the arbitrary breakdown of subject matter, or arbitrary division of labor. Does this sound familiar? It should, it's the Corporate Organization and desired form of behavior. Employees (and boys) should only exercize creativity in very organized, channeled forms. Any hint or originality in organization or exhibition of skills just Does Not Exist, and is carefully extirpated. It's "compliance training" writ small, and in a juvenile environment. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Only in America, err California. Randall M (Nov 05)
- Re: Only in America, err California. Bruce Ediger (Nov 06)
- Re: Only in America, err California. Rick Wesson (Nov 06)
- Re: Only in America, err California. Bruce Ediger (Nov 06)