The Atlantic: Kill Boy Scouts Like Rabid Dogs
Remember how the far left in America has said since the rise of the Tea Party that the right is awash in “violent rhetoric”? What about the proposition to kill the Boy Scouts like one would kill a rabid dog? That is what a columnist for The Atlantic has implied.
James Hamblin, the magazine’s health editor, proclaimed his desire to kill Boy Scouts based on his distaste for their recently re-affirmed policy of refusing to admit openly gay members. Hamblin feels justified in using violent, even hateful rhetoric to attack the Boy Scouts merely because he disagrees with them.
Boy Scouts is an organization that was and is so close to being great. Remember when they had to put Old Yeller down because he got rabies? It’s not like he was a bad dog, but he got a brain infection and he tried to eat Travis
Apparently the First Amendment only applies if you agree with gays?
It should be noted that Hamblin posted his desire to kill Boy Scouts the day after another gay activist tried to do just that, kill people with whom he disagrees. Hamblin posted his hate-mongering screed the day after a gay activist entered the Washington DC headquarters of the Family Research Council intent on mass murder.
Hamblin next went on a hyperbolic trip of accusations that the Scout’s policy will “cause.”
Perpetuating a culture where gay teenagers — who are already commonly battling notions of inferiority and self-hatred — can be openly and decidedly told they aren’t welcome among a preeminent organization that purports to represent and define a standard of behavioral ideals, is dangerous. It’s a decided step back in rejecting the culture of gay bullying. We will see more depression, and more suicide. We’ll see more discrimination of every sort, and more hatred.
But notice the absurdity in Hamblin’s statement. He says that the Scouts “define a standard of behavioral ideals.” But how can one have standards and ideals if one simply pushes them aside for every disgruntled group that comes knocking at your door claiming discrimination? The Boy Scouts aren’t breaking any laws and aren’t illegally discriminating and since the Scouts base their ideals on Christian principles, they have steadfast principles quite regardless of whether Hamblin likes them or not.
Another absurd premise promulgated by Hamblin is that forcing the Boy Scouts to allow gays into their organization is somehow a “public health” issue. The Boy Scouts report that as of 2011 they have 3,630,779 members. In a nation of 311,591,917, that is 1.1 percent of the U.S. Population. While three million is a lot of folks, it isn’t as if Boy Scouting strikes without warning. One must choose to join the organization. It is hardly an indiscriminate disease that strikes anyone any time. The Scouts decision not to allow gays is anything but a “public health issue” and it is absurd to claim it is.
In fact, Hambln’s nonsensical criteria for a “public health crisis” is so loose that one could substitute nearly anything for Boy Scouts in his premise and it would work just as well. Could we say that anyone that isn’t a Republican is causing a “public health crisis”? Using Hamblin’s meaningless rhetoric we could and we’d be just as correct as he is when lambasting the Scouts.
Of course, Hamblin and all the other gay activists that want to impose their will on the Boy Scouts never do answer to the most American question of all. If you hate the Boy Scouts so much, why not start your own organization, one that will allow gays? That would be a solution in keeping with the American entrepreneurial spirit, wouldn’t it?
Lastly, the choice of an accompanying photo for the piece is, well, childish is the best way to describe it. The photo is a still shot from an old movie that features “storied Eagle Scout” Paul Siple who in the film holds up little info booklets explaining the various merit badges he earned. The still shot that The Atlantic chose to feature? Siple holding the booklet that says “Seamanship.” Get it? Because gays and seamen go together? Hilarious stuff, Atlantic, hilarious stuff.
As a former Cub Scout and Boy Scout, I can honestly say that your first attempt to “kill me like a rabid dog” would be your last attempt, Mr Hamblin. If you get my drift.
I don’t take threats lightly, even if they came from pansy-ass liberals like yourself.
Tom in NC
Here’s Hamblin’s blurb on The Atlantic. He bears an uncanny resemblance to Aurora, CO mass murderer James E. Holmes! Hamblin also looks way too young to have a Doctorate in Medicine.
James Hamblin, MD, is an editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees Health coverage. More
~Eowyn
Go to the Atlantic monthly. There’s a photo of Hamblin. He looks amazingly like the Colorado shooter!!!! amazing, simply amazing. You know when a guy or a woman talks like he did about children of any stripe; I find them very suspicious indeed. Hostility towards a child is unforgiveable. When he said those things; did the FBI or other law enforcement investigate him? I should think they would!!!
Say, isn’t this “hate speech”… calling for violence on behalf of some ideology against folk who don’t agree? (Oh, except for left/libtards and jihadists they like… )
Its only Hate Speech if its against a black or Muslim Otherwise tis Free Speech.
This is yet another phase in the left’s war on traditional American institutions.
They won’t rest until they have destroyed them all.
-Dave
spot on Dave
Such hate. Such venom. Such evil. And yet the Left keep congratulating themselves on how “tolerant” and pro-”diversity” they are. Liars and hypocrites!
Remember after Gabby Giffords’ shooting? How every liberal was screaming to high heaven that we needed to “tone down the rhetoric”?? All I’ve heard for the last year is rhetoric. Not from the Tea Party; not from conservatives; not from Chick Fil A…from LIBERALS.
Just more 21st century b.s. again, pray for our country to get back on track with God as our head…
If he is wanting to join a group that allows gays, let him go join Obama’s old church in Chicago
As Rights go, the line of demarcation is this ” Your Rights END where MINE begin”. I exercise my right to join an organization that is Straight. I am NOT required to change my beliefs to accommodate your. And that’s what this is all about. IF you wanted to be part of a Boy Scout Organization it would be much easier to form your own Gays Scouts of America. No one would prevent you from doing this. But again, this is about trying to force people to accept your sexually deviant life style. Like you people used Chick-fil-A to create a ruckass. An unnecessary one, as Chick-filo-A, doesnt have a sign on their door that says gays not welcome. They serve gays without prejudice, they employ gays without prejudice and their CEO believes in traditional marriage. That is his RIGHT. Just remember one thing, If you want to eat chicken, you NEED a HEN and ROOSTER.
until they can procreate and God says it’s ok…they are outta here.
just one answer: Against!
The lefts agenda is to taint everything that this country has held dear for decades. They will not rest until they have pulled everything down to their level of filth!
bad , bad idea, you probably should apologize and look over your shoulder,there just may be a gay in your future
I have nothing to apologize for. I have offended no one merely made a suggestion that is a viable solution. But as you have proven, my point that the issue is to force the majority of traditional people to CHANGE our beliefs. That isnt going to happen. Whether there is a gay in my future or not. Your Rights end where mine begin. End of story.
this is just too much.. w t f…. i guess i tend to agree with the solution form your own gay scouts of america group. as a kid i was a cub scout then a webelo then a boy scout. and what i remember was knot tying, camping, canoeing, hiking, picking up trash and guess what no anal sex
It all comes down to the Scouts’ Pledge of Allegiance. “Duty to God”, and keeping one’s self “morally straight” cannot be accomplished by someone who’s homosexual or bi-sexual. Such behavior is an affront to God! Believing differently does NOT change this truth.