Joleigh Pool
PHI 1306
Response to Moylan In “If Not Even The Boy Scouts Can Celebrate Boys, They’re In Serious Trouble,” Lori Moylan argues that allowing girls to enlist in Boy Scouts will undermine the original purpose of Boy Scouts. She argues:
1) Allowing girls into the Boy Scouts undermines the original purpose and mission of the Boy Scouts.
2) If allowing girls into Boy Scouts undermines the original purpose and mission of the Boy Scouts, then girls should not be allowed in the Boy Scouts.
3) Therefore, girls should not be allowed in Boy Scouts.
It is not the case that if by allowing girls into Boy Scouts undermines the original purpose and mission of the Boy Scouts, then girls should not be allowed to enlist in Boy Scouts. I argue …show more content…
The original purpose of the Boy Scouts, as defined by the Boy Scouts of America website is to “promote, through organization and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in Scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using methods which are now in common use by the Boy Scouts.”
The original mission of the Boy Scouts, as defined by the Boy Scouts of America website is that “it is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, to prepare them to make ethical choices during their lifetime in achieving their full potential.” In the mission of the Boy Scouts, the term “young people” is not defined as solely a young woman or a young man, leaving the mission to be interpreted at the readers’ discretion.
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Moylan herself realizes that girls should be exposed to a place where their moral character can develop when she says “we all acknowledge the importance of having a safe place for girls, where they can confront and discuss the unique challenges we face as women, learn to be strong and self-sufficient, learn to work together, and celebrate who they are and what makes them unique,” and then goes on to say that “it’s not that girls don’t need to embody the lessons taught in the Boy Scout Oath and the Boy Scout Law.” According to the Boy Scouts of America website, both the Boy Scout oath and Boy Scout Law stress the importance of outstanding moral character and the importance of giving a scout the opportunity for the development of said moral
PHI 1306
Response to Moylan In “If Not Even The Boy Scouts Can Celebrate Boys, They’re In Serious Trouble,” Lori Moylan argues that allowing girls to enlist in Boy Scouts will undermine the original purpose of Boy Scouts. She argues:
1) Allowing girls into the Boy Scouts undermines the original purpose and mission of the Boy Scouts.
2) If allowing girls into Boy Scouts undermines the original purpose and mission of the Boy Scouts, then girls should not be allowed in the Boy Scouts.
3) Therefore, girls should not be allowed in Boy Scouts.
It is not the case that if by allowing girls into Boy Scouts undermines the original purpose and mission of the Boy Scouts, then girls should not be allowed to enlist in Boy Scouts. I argue …show more content…
The original purpose of the Boy Scouts, as defined by the Boy Scouts of America website is to “promote, through organization and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in Scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using methods which are now in common use by the Boy Scouts.”
The original mission of the Boy Scouts, as defined by the Boy Scouts of America website is that “it is the mission of the Boy Scouts of America to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, to prepare them to make ethical choices during their lifetime in achieving their full potential.” In the mission of the Boy Scouts, the term “young people” is not defined as solely a young woman or a young man, leaving the mission to be interpreted at the readers’ discretion.
Pool …show more content…
Moylan herself realizes that girls should be exposed to a place where their moral character can develop when she says “we all acknowledge the importance of having a safe place for girls, where they can confront and discuss the unique challenges we face as women, learn to be strong and self-sufficient, learn to work together, and celebrate who they are and what makes them unique,” and then goes on to say that “it’s not that girls don’t need to embody the lessons taught in the Boy Scout Oath and the Boy Scout Law.” According to the Boy Scouts of America website, both the Boy Scout oath and Boy Scout Law stress the importance of outstanding moral character and the importance of giving a scout the opportunity for the development of said moral