To put dd's names down for Scouts - DH thinks they are a "psuedo militaristic organisation that pledges allegiance to the monarchy and reinforces class divisions."

[morningpaper]

Well I thought that the Brownies and Scouts were okay but DH has objected that I have put their names down because they are "psuedo militaristic organisations that pledges allegiance to the monarchy and reinforces class divisions."

I told him they are probably full of working class Muslim eco-warrier children but he says no.

AIBU?

[Cammelia]

But itsworldwide

[rabbleraiser]

Then as you were, Greeny.

[Greensleeves]

LOL WK007, so you lied, that's all good then

[KathyMCMLXXII]

My grandparents actually met when they were Scout leaders. They had a guard of honour of Cubs at their wedding.

[PrincessPeaHead]

Mr Mariella are you objecting to the police on principle now?

I wonder in which sphere you work which enables you to disparage the police, claim intimate knowledge of the statistics relating to sex offenders working in youth fields and think scouting is A1 clean as a whistle. The mind simply boggles

[FiveFingeredFiend]

Greensleaves = ditto - RE: view.

I am a staunch republican. Line them up and shoot them.

However i weigh up my sensible (shooting royalty) parenting versus a good time with some mates at a local church hall.

[Blandmum]

at the thought of poor old Mrs Vaughn being such a supporter of the Western Military Industrial Complex. I never realised. I thought she was just teaching me some silly games and making sure I had the change for a phone box, and a clean hankie at all times.

[PrincessPeaHead]

Oh excellent Kimi
So as far as parents are concerned, strange bloke volunteered for scouts and was allowed to accompany them on a trip without any sort of police check being done. Simply marvellous.

Yup, sign em up Morningpaper, that's the ticket, nothing to worry about here, no sirree

[morningpaper]

I have emailled the local Woodcraft folk, although the do look like a bunch of long-haired hippy cult members who bang drums naked in the wood

oh well

I may as well pack them off to Spring Harvest and have done with it

[Greensleeves]

Oh, don't burst my bubble FFF, this is the most fun I've had all week

[NKF]

Is it just me or do the Woodcraft Folk sound as if they've stepped out of the Lord of the Rings?

[Cammelia]

Lol mb

[Greensleeves]

Old Mrs Vaughn was a well-meaning myopic unfortunate dupe, MB. Imperialism relies heavily on a constant supply of them

[southeastastra]

yes mb! we had to show our 10p each week in case of emergency

[morningpaper]

Greensleeves is that dribble? I thought it was your Woodcraft-inspired beard

[MrMariella]

PPH - I said nothing like any of the things there.

I DO work in the area of sexual abuse, and have done for many a year now. And, yes, I HAVE gained some insights in that time.

If you could be so bothered to get all worked up, take some time to read carefully.

Option is to let your mind boggle away, pointlessly.

[PrincessPeaHead]

Old Mrs Vaughn was just a cleverly disguised operative called Clive. That stroke she had which meant she had to retire early? That was him being called to Moscow to replace Douglas Fairbottom who was poked in the eye by a poisoned umbrella.

[FrannyandZooey]

Oh and as for this:

"The god part says 'my God' so can mean whatever you want it to mean"

erm, well, except it doesn't really mean anything if you don't have a God, does it?

[morningpaper]

The other problem is that the Scout Military Headquarters is across the road from my house, whereas the Woodcraft folk will no doubt involve me driving 20 miles in my gas-guzzling car

[WK007]

Sorry Greensleeves, exactly when did I lie?

[Cammelia]

The wood craft folk look like a bunch of longhairs to me, and we all know as history proves, the hippies turned out to be the biggest capitalist pigs of all

[suzycreamcheese]

lol greeny..

f&z whats a ds lite? marlboro?..

[Greensleeves]

Sorry, didn't you asy you promised allegiance to your God? Which God was that, then? The one whose existence you're not sure of?

Don't worry, everyone else was lying too

[WK007]

F&Z - yes, you don't have to have a God to be in Guides/Brownies - we don't interrogate the kids on their way in about who they worship!!! We've got one who's a spiritualist and got about 14 gods, the point is to reinforce that they have to stay true to what they believe in.

[NKF]

A friend of mine said her kids loved Scouts because they were given chocolate biscuits. Of course when they come back from their next tour of Iraq she might feel differently.....