No Meat For The Scouts, That's Offensive

Lord Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in Britain more than 100 years ago. In the 1960's the *Boy* part was dropped and now they are known as The Scouts. Lord Baden-Powell taught the Boy Scouts to light a fire, tie a knot, kill animals and cook them. Now? No more meat:

Some 300 modern-day Scouts (the word Boy was dropped in the 1960s) settled down to a meal prepared in a 'kitchen marquee' and consisting entirely of vegetarian food - so as not to offend any religious faiths.

Clare Haines, a spokesman for the Scout Association, said: "It was really to do with religion that we were not able to provide sausages and burgers and all that kind of food.

"We have been very careful to make sure food is provided to everybody's tastes and beliefs, so no one feels left out.

"They enjoyed their vegetarian meals, especially vegetable chilli, fresh salads and jacket potatoes."

Keep in mind that the Boy Scouts were originally a Christian organization.

It's nearly laughable that a spokesman for *The Scouts* said that they prepare food for everybody's tastes. I suppose they mean everybody but meat eaters. They provide food for every vegetarians tastes is more like it.

As for not wanting to offend anyone's beliefs, that's also laughable. My belief is this: If you take away my choice, you are taking away my freedom. I believe in freedom. You offend me.

I suppose that's the point though, isn't it?