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[-] etherphon@piefed.world 47 points 12 hours ago

The spirit of Scouting and the modern military seem kind of like, diametrically opposed, but what do I know.

[-] SCmSTR 14 points 11 hours ago

I don't know a ton about scouts, but they've always felt like literal military preparation cults to me.

[-] variablenine 14 points 9 hours ago

Having experienced both environments they are nothing like each other at all

[-] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 2 points 3 hours ago

But the roots of scouting come from the military. Lord Baden-Powell called them scouts at they were literally using training for military scouts as a basis for their organization. It is definitely different but it is based from a military mindset

[-] Jesusaurus@lemmy.world 26 points 11 hours ago

Not really... they teach you how to be a decent human within a community

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

You've never been in the Scouts. It's community building and becoming a better, more able person through skill development and mentoring. When it works.

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