![]() ![]() ![]() Roman Catholic priests, in particular, dedicate themselves to a degree most of us cannot even imagine. Millions of American adults dedicate their lives to serving young people as teachers, coaches or spiritual advisers. And it would probably doom efforts by someone similarly inclined to start an organization like the Boy Scouts today. But the specter of what was on Baden-Powell's mind might well make modern American parents reluctant to send their sons off for a wholesome weekend in the woods with scoutmaster Bob. There is no evidence that Baden-Powell ever acted on this aspect of his enthusiasm for youth, and scouting enthusiasts both deny and resent the implication. This interest expressed itself with a forthright innocence that to our post-Freudian sensibilities seems to have pretty clear sexual overtones. ![]() Baden-Powell, the British military hero who founded the Boy Scouts, had an intense interest in teenage boys and their bodies. ![]()
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