If the military wants a "junior cadet corps", it can go make one. They seem to have such things here in Canada, and people know what to expect. I'm not sure what "core values" are for the Scouts, but I'm fairly certain they're not fully shared with the military. More a sense of interacting with nature, teamwork, learning, ... Given that society is multi-spectral, there's nothing wrong trying to broaden the appeal and integration of Scout groups.
Historically, it actually has been very closely aligned with he military. The Scout Oath said at every meeting begins with "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country." There are undercurrents of military influence throughout a ton of their other traditions as well.
If the military wants a "junior cadet corps", it can go make one. They seem to have such things here in Canada, and people know what to expect. I'm not sure what "core values" are for the Scouts, but I'm fairly certain they're not fully shared with the military. More a sense of interacting with nature, teamwork, learning, ... Given that society is multi-spectral, there's nothing wrong trying to broaden the appeal and integration of Scout groups.
Historically, it actually has been very closely aligned with he military. The Scout Oath said at every meeting begins with "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country." There are undercurrents of military influence throughout a ton of their other traditions as well.
Hmm... Probably best that I never got into it then. I prefer doing things openly, which is why the junior military people I see here don't bother me.
Originally in 1908:
I will do my duty to God and the King.
I suppose the equivalent in the USA might have been: "and the president", but let's not go there.