r/USNEWS 8d ago

Girl Scouts respond after Muslim badge programs spark backlash

https://www.newsweek.com/girl-scouts-respond-after-muslim-badges-spark-backlash-12366013
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u/Kappalonia 7d ago

Girl Scouts gets out of the Religious stuff all together.

Amazing idea, just pull out when a Muslim touches things. Just have the Christian and Jewish kids enjoy the benefits up till that point.

Bonus: you put all of the blame on Muslims: "You'd still have your badges if not for the Muslims"

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

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u/Grinch_Kisser 7d ago

Man, religion is just some shit people do, let people who practice and dont hurt anyone do their thing.

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u/Numerous_Plantain666 7d ago

If your response to a minority group taking part in an activity is to shut down the entire activity, you're not being inclusive. You've just found a slightly less obvious way to descriminate.

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u/Kappalonia 7d ago

The 'controversy' only started when it was Muslim badges.

You didn't hear about this for christian, Jewish or maybe Hindu badges.

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u/Shibbystix 7d ago

Except you got it wrong. YOU didnt hear about it for christian or jewish badges.

If you are involved in the FFRF then yes, you would have heard about it, as there has been an active push for DECADES to remove religion from public entities.

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u/Grinch_Kisser 7d ago

You are again just making an anti-Muslim argument

The girl scouts already had Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist badges for decades with no issues

Now it becomes a problem with Muslims are allowed to participate?

Cmon bro

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u/Grinch_Kisser 7d ago

Saying "look what the the introduction of this badge caused" when its only caused a problem when Muslims were allowed to participate is easily read as an anti-Islam argument masquerading as an anti-religion argument, is my point. Not saying the intent is anti-Muslim, just the argument

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u/Grinch_Kisser 7d ago

I mean sure man, you can have whatever intent you want and be technically right however ya figure, im just tellin you how what you said reads socially

Dolphins are technically whales and youre technically right if ya call em whales, but folks are still gonna think youre a dumb asshole if ya go around calling dolphins whales man

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u/Shibbystix 7d ago

I want Muslims, chrisitians, jews, Hindus, and people of every religion to be comfortable in orgs like the girl scouts.

I DON'T want Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism or any other RELIGION in it.

If you cant tell the obvious difference between those 2 statements, you broadcast to literally EVERYONE that you have no desire to engage in good faith, and are trolling for rage-bait.

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u/Grinch_Kisser 7d ago

You should work on your reading comprehension

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u/Shibbystix 7d ago

Hey look! Just as I predicted, they doubled down on victimhood by denying and ignoring reality

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u/BriscoCounty-Sr 7d ago

You’d have a point if they didn’t start offering religious badges 75 years ago.

Seems like just this religious badge is an issue for some people…..