Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council once again warned that incidents of child abuse will rise if the Boy Scouts end their national prohibition on gay members.
Tony Perkins
“With an open door policy,” Perkins said, child abuse “can only get worse. So that could lead to these experiences and trauma for young boys that could lead them into that lifestyle.”
Perkins: I don’t think the vast majority of those who are involved in homosexuality choose that lifestyle. You say what do you mean by that? I mean that oftentimes it is the result of abuse, trauma, something that happened in their lives that led them down this path and that’s one of the reasons we’re very concerned about the Boy Scouts. They’ve already had — last Fall by court order these files, what they call the ‘perversion files’ with the Boy Scouts, detailed hundreds, hundreds of cases that had happened between the 1960s and the mid-1980s and that’s with the policy in place.
With an open door policy it can only get worse. So that could lead to these experiences and trauma for young boys that could lead them into that lifestyle. So that’s one reason I think parents are concerned and rightfully so.
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What a MORON!!!
IDIOT
I wonder what percentage of pedofiles are gay…might be interesting to find out!
he should be slapped ignorant piece of shit!!!!!!!!!!
cant we arrest this guy yet he deffinately deserves to be in jail
And you can only get more stupid by opening your mouth
He need his mouth glued shut. Always coming up with nonsense.
*the biggest facepalm i have ever done*
I wonder what percentage of pedophiles are heterosexual…might be interesting to find out- or not.
The problem is pedophiles who are men.
Right, and President Obama allowed Homeland security to release a video saying scissors is a good defense against a homocidal maniac with a firearm.. Anyone have any more stupid shit to say today?
IDIOT!
Damn right, that’s where I got abused, by a camp counselor. Btw, I was 9 years old, so FUCK YOU BSA! Holier than thou assholes!
I think he meant to say old zealots.
Laurence, since it is believed only 3-5 percent of the population is gay, that would mean at least 97 percent of all pedophiles are heterosexual. Personally, I believe more like 10 percent of the population is gay; however, I still believe 97 percent of all pedophiles are heterosexual is a fair assumption.
That guy’s statement was absolute bullshit. Doesn’t he know most pedophiles are heterosexual? Obviously not since he can’t think with the brain that was so kindly placed in his skull.
I can’t believe this crapola.. Wtf is going on here. Seriously
He is just showing his Ignorance!! Smh
Tony Perkins is so ignorant, judgmental and wrong!
teabag parenting is the worst form of child abuse in all of humanity.
Boys & Girls Club allows everyone
Girl Scouts of the USA allows everyone
4-H allows everyone
Camp fire allows everyone
We’ve never heard complaints about folks in those groups. It looks like the Boy Scouts will probably be changing their stance soon. They’re losing ground.
Most if not all
thats BS!
most if not all child molesters are either straight or priests
what a nut job
Wow. What an ignorant prick… FYI i’m sure there are already gays in the scouts, they’re just not out! Reality check. Get over it.
yeah since you were doing sooooo well before gays….stfuuuu
Boy Scouts are children who are abused by policies that dont include them. A change of policy can only make abuse less. Question, are they only including gay kids or adults too? They can draw a line there too. But, kicking out a kid who grew up in the scouts because of his straight/gay status is point blank wrong.
What a stupid fuck!
I seriously take offense to his comment that my son is gay because of abuse growing up. This homophobic jackass is Sick. Sad that such stupidity is given a forum. .
His statement of abuse sounds like he experienced this as a child. Perhaps, he is not true to himself, living in denial, spouting extra punitive behavior. Personally, I was never abused as a child and I am Gay. My mother said, God made me that way, and it is just genetics, nothing to be shameful of son, just be a good person.
Tony Perkins is a very sad excuse of a man.
obviously he hasn’t seen the molestation rates for priests doing it to little boys
Bull shit.
What about “born this way” don’t you understand? And people are beat up and abused because they come out as gay, not the reverse.
And the Boy Scouts should be solving the problem of abuse and not blaming it on being gay.
Fuck you, Perkins.
same desperate and tired fear mongering arguments with no bases what so ever.
Yeah that really makes a lot of sense.
seriously catch a grip!!!
Im a cub leader and gay in Scotland… So what?… Its perversed that anyone would make the link between homosexuality and pedophilia….
people are stupid *some people
Lol… What an ignorant idiot!
Ignorant MF. Not worth the energy I juz waisted.
The thing about so called “researchers” such as this guy===> their entire research is set up in order to obtain specific results…All I see is a homophobic man … and very uneducated on the matter….smdh…He still speak as if homosexuality is merely something that people can “catch” by simply being around me..2nd===> Child abuse is a serious problem that needs national attention followed with real solutions…To consort homosexuality and focus soley on child abuse and “us gays” as he ignorantly stated..further let’s me know that this guy and many others like him, can give a rats ass about our children and their wellbeing….nor my people.. I wish I had the financial backings to truly make a difference on the home front…This is our life and I’m sick of the bs..We are U.S. citizens, teachers, lawyers, doctors, politicians, military men/women and yet we are not viewed as equal to our straight counterparts even though we live equally among you and contribute to this country all the same (0_0) ….#StopLyingOnMyGod
Seams to me he doesn’t want any competition
Interestingly enough, all the abusers are heterosexual mothers and fathers.
Ignorant Idiot , sex offenders and child abusers are mostly hetrosexuals you Moron
Secrecy is where abusers hide.
So I’m gay and that automatically makes me a child molester too? Bullshit.
Ridiculous.
Yeah, because it’s the guys like Tony Perkins who do the abusing…. It’s not about gay kids, the Boy Scouts are worried about their gay leadership!
When are they gonna learn that statistically it’s straight adults who sexually abuse kids! They need to stop blaming the LBGT community!
Perkins is seriously ill…the religious nut cases need some deep psychotherapy!
These people are so dumb and they think we are as well lol…idiots!
Hate to burst your puritanical bubble, but there have been gays in the scouts for decades… and there always will be. DADT may no longer apply to the military, but it certainly does to the boy scouts. Nobody asked, and I didn’t tell.
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Seriously ignorant….and hiding something.
WHAT? WHAT? This cannot be serious? Wow. I can’t even respond.
I usually tell people to use creative ways to express their anger, but right now I’m blown away by this guy…all I can think is “what a stupid asshole.”
How ignorant.
Im trans and a survivor and i could never hurt a child, this really hurt. My preditor was not any way related to my scouting experience, i had planned on getting involed as a den mother. But nevermind. I dont want my son learning hate
it’s bad enough when that gay bashing thug tyrannical theocRAT blood money begging PerKKKins goes after LGBT adults but when he incites violence against children The United States Department of Justice needs to arrest him for terrorist threats
pedophiles abuse children…gays don’t. Perkins you are an ass!