I posted earlier this month about how a 16-year-old Boy Scout named Michael Carlson had come up with a project to earn the rank of Eagle Scout… that turned out to be more controversial than he ever imagined.
He installed a memorial to honor veterans at a cemetery in the town of Monument, Colorado. He even got local donors to give $50,000 toward the effort. Even the city helped him out by modifying the space for his memorial — by removing grass and digging up dirt around the area.
How could that be controversial in any way?
Two reasons:
First, it was a Christian memorial that said “Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American soldier.” It was an obvious promotion of religion aided by the city itself.
Second, the memorial used imagery from the Armed Forces — the logos at the top — which aren’t allowed when it comes to promoting any kind of religious beliefs. (follos link for photo)
That is astoundingly insulting to all soldiers of a religion other than Christian or nonreligious.
Plenty of other people have also been willing to give up their lives for others as well.
Firefighters comes to mind. Those teachers at Sandy Hook.
Just a big steaming slab of jingoistic bullshit is what that is.
Go do something useful for that badge kid, Like a wheelchair ramp so someone isn't homebound and can regain independence.
Tear it down. Too bad kid, a better Eagle scout would have done some research. Plus, where the hell was his scout leader?
Is his scout leader a fundamentalist Christian?
@anglophone Could be