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"Scouts Australia is considering changing the name of its most prestigious
youth award, the Baden-Powell Scout Award.
Presented to recipients by the governor-general, this award is named after the
movement’s founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, fondly known as B-P.
For millions, Baden-Powell remains a hero. For others, his role in creating the
largest youth movement in history is overshadowed by allegations of colonial
war crimes.
Like Macquarie University, the City of Sydney, and other institutions, Scouts
is caught in an awkward gap between tradition and modernity, as society
grapples with colonial figures who were heroes to some, but not others."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
