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November 1st 05, 11:56 AM

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Dee Flint wrote:
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Dee Flint wrote:
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Dee Flint wrote:

When the scout earns a merit badge,
it does not put him on the same level of
authority and responsibility as the scout
masters or leaders.

That is not the intent of the merit badge. But that is not what I'm
driving at. Again you miss the concept of the Merit Badge
Counselor.

That merit
badge does not make him the "equal" of the adults.

Indeed.

Has it ever?

Again you miss the concept of the Merit Badge Counselor.

And you are missing my point that the Scouts is not an organization
that
has
the young participate on an equal footing. You are the one who keeps
mentioning the Merit Badge Counselor, not I.

Keeps mentioning? It is the crux of my comment. That you know nothing
beyond Scoutmasters and other leaders is not my fault.

It has no bearing on whether
or not the young scouts have equality with the adults.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

As long as you insist that the Merit Badge Counselor lords his or her
knowledge and age over the child, then you must be correct. Go in
peace.

And if you choose to believe that the scouts and the adult leaders are
interacting as equals, then go right ahead even though that is not the
way
they are set up.

I don't beleive that, never have, see above. You refuse to become
knowledgeable about another facet of scouting; the merit badge
counselor.

I have always been talking about the interaction of equals. You keep trying
to switch it to the merit badge counselor. I choose not to fall for the
bait and switch. Since I've stated my point several times, I will not
continue this discourse as I've no interest in your bait and switch tactics.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE