The Scouts!

hairyslug · 24-11-2018 10:13AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ah yes, scouting. Along with me wanting to be an altar boy, one of the very few things I remember my dad reacting with a solid "No" when I was about 7.

My da was the same, didn't understand at that age why.

Mookie Blaylock · 24-11-2018 10:18AM

71 abusers...and 108 victims.....I'm sorry.... but those numbers are going to absolutely soar!

24-11-2018 10:46AM

judeboy101 wrote: »

Quasi fascist wasp-ish organisation. In my day only protestants and the doctors sons were in it.

Well, historically you're not too far off the truth. Baden-Powell set up the Scouts in 1907/1910 as a training camp for recruits to the British Empire's forces. Irish republicans at the time set up Fianna Éireann in response and many of the insurgents in the Easter Rising had been members of FÉ. Baden Powell's establishment of a youth movement for British imperialism inspired Mussolini and Hitler in the 1920s to create their respective youth movements for fascism. So, yes, the Scouts were a sort of Hitler Youth for British Imperialists. But shhhh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxe7w4PESXs

24-11-2018 11:00AM

Feisar wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-scouts-set-to-soar-37553988.html

Is there nothing sacred? I'm quite well skilled in the outdoor scene, shooting, camping, knife work, wildlife identification etc.

Do you really think that historical child abuse cases is something to have a little joke about? Have you any idea of the extreme lifetime damage caused to these people?

Hammer89 · 24-11-2018 11:02AM

Mookie Blaylock wrote: »

71 abusers...and 108 victims.....I'm sorry.... but those numbers are going to absolutely soar!

Not a good word to use in a sexual abuse discussion let's be honest.

24-11-2018 11:08AM

erica74 wrote: »

That's a bit of a bizarre thing to say. Why would you be afraid of taking your nephew fishing if you're just taking him fishing?

In fairness to that poster, I can see his point. No man would ever want any suspicion cast upon him over such a thing. A suspicion alone could destroy somebody in our tiny society - "no smoke without fire", etc.

Consequently, if he'd really like to take his nephew fishing, the smart and best way to do it is by having other people there to protect his good name in the event of any such suspicions. A sad state of affairs indeed, but better to be safe than sorry.

Wanderer78 · 24-11-2018 11:11AM

Deleted User wrote:

In fairness to that poster, I can see his point. No man would ever want any suspicion cast upon him over such a thing. A suspicion alone could destroy somebody in our tiny society - "no smoke without fire", etc.

Fcuk that, if you wanna bring your loved ones off for the day, do so, and ignore others,

24-11-2018 11:12AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Fcuk that, if you wanna bring your loved ones off for the day, do so, and ignore others,

The heart says yes, the mind says no.

Wanderer78 · 24-11-2018 11:14AM

Deleted User wrote:

The heart says yes, the mind says no.

Kids generally have parents, if they're good with things, there's no problems, let's not scare ourselves with this stuff

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 24-11-2018 12:25PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The heart says yes, the mind says no.

Are the people you're worried about your nephews parents, by any chance?

judeboy101 · 24-11-2018 12:51PM

gw80 wrote: »

saucy, looks like someone didn't get accepted into the scouts when they were young,

The only scouts in Leitrim when i was a kid were IRA and British army scouts.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 24-11-2018 12:59PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The heart says yes, the mind says no.

What kind of mentality is that? Why would the mind say no to going fishing with your nephew or another relative for that matter. Such a stupid question.

I was in the cub scouts which was fantastic. Learnt a lot, and it was a lot of fun. The scouts was somewhat intimidating, the older kids in my group were complete cnuts. Lots of bullying, they would drink, take drugs etc. Didn't like it all that much. Never heard of any wrong doings from the leaders in either groups.

The Rape of Lucretia · 24-11-2018 01:54PM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Fcuk that, if you wanna bring your loved ones off for the day, do so, and ignore others,

One has to be careful if reading that sentence at speed to not skim it as:
"fcuk..your loved ones...for the day...and ignore others"

given the topic.

erica74 · 29-11-2018 07:59AM

I see these numbers have started to rise

https://www.thejournal.ie/scouting-ireland-receives-80-phone-calls-from-people-identifying-as-victims-4365873-Nov2018/

SCOUTING IRELAND HAS received 80 phone calls from people identifying as victims to its confidential helpline after 71 alleged abusers and 108 alleged victims were identified last week, Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has said.

We'll never know the real numbers, people will choose not to come forward and people may have died.

whisky_galore · 29-11-2018 08:24AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well, historically you're not too far off the truth. Baden-Powell set up the Scouts in 1907/1910 as a training camp for recruits to the British Empire's forces. Irish republicans at the time set up Fianna Éireann in response and many of the insurgents in the Easter Rising had been members of FÉ. Baden Powell's establishment of a youth movement for British imperialism inspired Mussolini and Hitler in the 1920s to create their respective youth movements for fascism. So, yes, the Scouts were a sort of Hitler Youth for British Imperialists. But shhhh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxe7w4PESXs

So it follows that Fianna Eireann were a Hitler Youth too?

uck51js9zml2yt · 29-11-2018 08:31AM

A lot of hard working people giving up their time freely to help kids develop skills and allow them have fun.

Easy to knock them sitting at your keyboard.

My kids are in the scouts and it's done them no end of good.

Hannibal_Smith · 29-11-2018 08:54AM

I think the thing here will be about how it was dealt with. I always suspected a story like this would break about the scouts. Just like any other part of society where adults had access to children in times when there were no garda checks and the likes. I was in the scouts and the leaders were absolute legends, I would imagine that's the same for the majority. I can't imagine child abuse would have gone on and it dealt with the same way as other organisations dealt with it. But it remains to be seen, if we ever get to hear the truth of it all.

Edgware · 29-11-2018 10:19AM

corner of hells wrote: »

Are you sure that was the scouts ?

Are you sure it was sticks?

Hurrache · 29-11-2018 10:28AM

judeboy101 wrote: »

Quasi fascist wasp-ish organisation. In my day only protestants and the doctors sons were in it.

Are you over 100 years of age, or did you actually live in a protestant village with a doctor training centre in it?

BBFAN · 29-11-2018 09:58PM

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

I think the thing here will be about how it was dealt with. I always suspected a story like this would break about the scouts. Just like any other part of society where adults had access to children in times when there were no garda checks and the likes. I was in the scouts and the leaders were absolute legends, I would imagine that's the same for the majority. I can't imagine child abuse would have gone on and it dealt with the same way as other organisations dealt with it. But it remains to be seen, if we ever get to hear the truth of it all.

Tbf let's not just blankly deny what happened. It happened and there are records in Larchhill. That doesn't mean that all scout leaders were at it but there's no point in trying to protect good people by denying that any of this ever happened.

fryup · 29-11-2018 10:38PM

you should never play with your Ging Gang Gooli's in public

Hannibal_Smith · 29-11-2018 10:47PM

BBFAN wrote: »

Tbf let's not just blankly deny what happened. It happened and there are records in Larchhill. That doesn't mean that all scout leaders were at it but there's no point in trying to protect good people by denying that any of this ever happened.

No where in my post did I even try to blankly deny what happened.

BBFAN · 29-11-2018 11:38PM

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

No where in my post did I even try to blankly deny what happened.

You said that you can't imagine child abuse could have went on and been dealt with like other organisations? Because your leaders were legend?

Hannibal_Smith · 29-11-2018 11:43PM

BBFAN wrote: »

You said that you can't imagine child abuse could have went on and been dealt with like other organisations? Because your leaders were legend?

Jesus Christ...talk about grasping at straws to get your argument kicks.

You have massively taken that part of my post out of context and twisted it. The whole point of my post was NOT denying the child abuse happened. But was wondering how the child abuse THAT HAPPENED was dealt with.

BBFAN · 29-11-2018 11:49PM

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

I think the thing here will be about how it was dealt with. I always suspected a story like this would break about the scouts. Just like any other part of society where adults had access to children in times when there were no garda checks and the likes. I was in the scouts and the leaders were absolute legends, I would imagine that's the same for the majority. I can't imagine child abuse would have gone on and it dealt with the same way as other organisations dealt with it. But it remains to be seen, if we ever get to hear the truth of it all.

What about your post doesn't deny it happened.

I'm quoting you now. You say "I can't imagine child abuse would have gone on and it dealt with the same way as other organisations dealt with it." What am I mis-reading here?

Hannibal_Smith · 30-11-2018 12:00AM

BBFAN wrote: »

What about your post doesn't deny it happened.

I'm quoting you now. You say "I can't imagine child abuse would have gone on and it dealt with the same way as other organisations dealt with it." What am I mis-reading here?

I've clarified it for you already. If you want an argument for arguments sake, pick a different post. My one couldn't be clearer.

triskelll · 18-01-2019 09:27PM

Abuse in scouting has been going on since the beginning, lets not forget what was the main scouting organisation in Ireland for 80 years, But my question is why did other scouters not report it to the authorities. the old line .
The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing,
springs to mind.

Edgware · 18-01-2019 09:28PM

fryup wrote: »

you should never play with your Ging Gang Gooli's in public

And stop squeezing my woggle

19-01-2019 01:41PM

triskelll wrote: »

Abuse in scouting has been going on since the beginning, lets not forget what was the main scouting organisation in Ireland for 80 years, But my question is why did other scouters not report it to the authorities. the old line .
The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing,
springs to mind.

I was in a different organisation in the 80s where isolated cases of abuse have now emerged. While it's not a huge surprise to me given my opinions at the time of the individual concerned, I never had any actual evidence that could be reported to the authorities.

nice_guy80 · 03-03-2019 11:24AM

I have to say I spent many enjoyable years in the scouts

I got to go to places camping that I would never have gone to, and learned some handy skills along the way
got to meet children from other parts of Ireland and abroad

the adults who ran the whole thing gave their time generously and I am thankful for it
and once those adults stopped being involved the local scout troop folded

so I hope the scouts can recover from all this recent negativity, and more importantly sorts out the management issues that are being highlighted
It is a great organisation, which provides a great outlet for children. especially those who mightn't be into sports

The Scouts!

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