I agree as I learned a lot in Germany as a military dependent and a young boy scout. I really liked scouting and quickly became a life scout and had all the merit badges for eagle scout. My father’s tour was over and I regret I could not finish. The officers and senior NCO’s were great to us scouts as a full colonel MD taught first aid in his quarters on post. I recall so many others who helped. We went to Bavaria on one trip that took us to the “Eagles Nest” (Hitler’s old retreat).I was the asst. senior patrol leader when we went to England for the Intl. Boy Scout Jamboree. I will never forget riding in a bus on the wrong side of the road. The head scoutmaster was an NCO. Just like little league and Babe Ruth league baseball the NCO’s really helped us kids. West Point then highly valued eagle scouts.
Adding homosexuality to the scouts kills it. I cannot and would not place my children into their hands, ever. I'll have to teach my children on my own just to keep them safe and "morally straight".
Our society is losing a more than century-old institution and all of the benefits it provided.