Britain's blade culture claims another victim ...Scouts' penknives
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A Scouts spokesman said: 'The Scout Association plays a key role in helping young people develop the confidence, maturity and self-esteem they need to play active and responsible roles in their communities, and to resist the peer pressure that may attract them into local gang culture.

'Scouting helps to prepare young people with valuable life skills, while keeping them safe by not carrying knives.'


Not carrying a knife will keep them safe; is that really what the Scouts spokesman said? Fortunately, others in their organization think differently:
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Sheila Burgin, a troop leader for 4th Sevenoaks Scout Group in Kent, said: 'Whatever happened to the first Scout Law: a Scout is to be trusted - that is to carry and use a knife safely?

'I allow my Scouts to bring a knife to meetings, but with their parents' permission. They are taught how to use it correctly and risk losing it if they use it inappropriately.

'If you teach young people to respect knives they will value them as a tool. If you treat knives as dangerous implements they may never feel comfortable with them and that is a great loss.'

I recently bought a pink mini-RSK for my niece. At my SIL's recommendation she'll get it on her next birthday (still in single digits). It's a tool and just happens to be pink smile
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