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''"The Boy Scout movement is an organized, craftily subsidized effort for creating the kill-lust in boys, the love of arms, the desire for the military life, and the brainlessly automatic obedience of soldiers."'' | ''"The Boy Scout movement is an organized, craftily subsidized effort for creating the kill-lust in boys, the love of arms, the desire for the military life, and the brainlessly automatic obedience of soldiers."'' | ||
| − | Kirkpatrick discusses the BSA and how they are developing soldiers through blind obedience. He mocks the idea of the Scouts as he believes they cater to the primal nature of violence rather than promote the ideals of education and subsequently reform. They train these boys to follow rather than have them think on their own. | + | Kirkpatrick discusses the BSA and how they are developing soldiers through blind obedience. He mocks the idea of the Scouts as he believes they cater to the primal nature of violence rather than promote the ideals of education and subsequently reform. They train these boys to follow rather than have them think on their own. ''"'Obedience is beautiful. Blind obedience is to superiors is perfection. I am inferior, I agree that those who are appointed over me ought to be over me. I will make no inquiries."'' Kirkpatrick critiques the Boy Scouts as he believes it forces them into "hive mind" thinking. Rather than critique what they believe is wrong, the Scouts encourages youth to follow and that those who are superior to you are superior a reason. Kirkpatrick believes these boys are being brainwashed to follow. |
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===Vol. 1 No. 12=== | ===Vol. 1 No. 12=== | ||
