[Alberta's Child]

It's important to note that this measure wasn't taken under political pressure, but under indirect financial pressure from the BSA's corporate donors.

Personally, I think the organization lost track of its underlying mission years ago. Once you get to the point where you are groveling for corporate donations, then you aren't really true to your mission anymore and have become nothing more than a business enterprise. It isn't just the BSA who falls into this trap, but ANY organization that is run in a similar manner.

[stanne]

the love of money being the root of all evil.

I asked, recently, a dad very active in the BSA and very concerned about this, what does BSA need money for, as this was obviously a corporate takeover.

they don’t know.

It’s so centralized and out of their control.

If parents aren’t able to run it and say no to formatively dangerous practices it’s over.

Will there be other groups? Yes. they won’t have badges etc that are recognized for a long time. And they’ll not be recognized by institutions which don’t like morality, ie, Academia, certain corporations.

Well, that’s what’s going on. people think we can accept wholesale legal abortion and not have this spiritual battle and they lose their way.

But takeover of formative institutions is part of it. They are just not safe.

[C. Edmund Wright]

I am sure the corpprate pressure was there, but the corporate culture is under political pressure...

[C. Edmund Wright]

I am sure the corpprate pressure was there, but the corporate culture is under political pressure...

[Jane Long]

Exactly. The BSA has become beholden to their corporate donors. That and their *leadership* have, sadly, taken this once fine organization down a very dark path.

Wonder if it's possible to overthrow these two elements and save the BSA...or, is it too late?