Obese Boy Scouts not allowed to attend Jamboree. Fat discrimination or common sense?

[Helena330]

@Troppus

**Remember all the discussions of how bad obese kids hated gym class, how badly they were bullied, how badly they hated being forced to participate in physical activities, and change in front of other kids? Peer pressure’s a bitch, bullying hurts 4ever, etc. ** Where are those posters now? Are these the same people who are pushing for inclusion of a kid with BMI of 40+? Now why is that? I think the adults who are crying “discrimination” here have their own fat acceptance agenda that is not considerate of the kids involved at all, and I think that’s pretty disingenuous. I’d like to hear from an actual kid who fits the criteria, who is dismayed at being excluded, and who can demonstrate that he’s as physically fit, agile, and competitive as his peers in the Scouts. That is, one who isn’t being pushed by his parents to speak up. I’d also like to hear from an actual physician who is willing to submit a physical and approval letter for such a kid. **So far all we’re hearing from is a fat acceptance movement willing to throw some chronically obese kid to the wolves in order to prove that fat is healthy and strong. **

Where on earth are you getting this “fat acceptance” BS? Why are you twisting what people are saying? I’m an advocate of allowing these scouts to attend, for these reasons, and I quote YOU:

…helping the same kids beat an addiction and support them in learning some better eating and exercise habits so he’s not sick for the rest of his life.

This is an ideal event at which to do so. There could potentially be a good number of these kids in attendance, so it’s the perfect time to teach them, and they would have each other for support. They don’t have to go on fifty-mile hikes that are all uphill, or go rafting down waterfalls.

If the BSA is about teaching leadership, they could take the lead on this as an example.