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Since the birth of Scouting in 1907, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout law. The wording of the promise and law have varied slightly over time and from country to country. Some national Scout Laws are given below. AUSTRALIA #A Scout is trustworthy #A Scout is loyal #A Scout is helpful #A Scout is friendly #A Scout is cheerful #A Scout is considerate #A Scout is thrifty #A Scout is courageous #A Scout is respectful #A Scout cares for the environment CANADA A Scout is helpful and trustworthy, kind and cheerful, considerate and clean, and wise in the use of all resources. CHILE The Scout places his honor in being worthy of trust. The Scout is loyal. The Scout is useful and helps others, without thinking of compensation. The Scout is a friend to all and a brother to any Scout. The Scout is courteous and gentlemanly. The Scout loves Nature and protects animals and plants. The Scout smiles and sings in difficult times. The Scout is obedient. The Scout is thrifty. The Scout is clean and pure in thought, word and deed. CZECH REPUBLIC A Scout...
NETHERLANDS A Scout explores the world together with others and tries to improve it. He is honest, loyal and doesn't give up easily. A Scout is efficient and sober, takes good care for nature and respects himself and others. NORWAY A Scout is open to God and His word; A Scout accepts responsibility for him/herself and others; A Scout is helpful and considerate; A Scout is a good friend; A Scout is honest and trustworthy; A Scout knows and protects the Nature; A Scout thinks and acts independently, and tries to understand other people; A Scout does his/her best in difficulties and troubles; A Scout is thrifty; A Scout works for peace and understanding between people. SINGAPORE # A Scout is to be trusted # A Scout is loyal # A Scout makes friends, establishes and maintain harmonious relations # A Scout is disciplined and considerate # A Scout has courage in all difficulties. SOUTH AFRICA # A Scout's honour is to be trusted # A Scout is loyal # A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others. # A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout # A Scout is courteous # A Scout is a friend to animals # A Scout obeys orders # A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties # A Scout is thrifty # A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed SWEDEN #A Scout is reverent to God and His word. #A Scout is honest and trustworthy. #A Scout is friendly and helpful. #A scout is considerate and a good companion. #A scout overcomes difficulties with humor. #A Scout learns to know and protects the Nature. #A Scout accepts responsibility for herself/himself and others. SWITZERLAND A scout is honest towards him/herself and the others A scout stands to his/her belief and respects the belief of others. A scout takes care of the nature and all living beings A scout helps wherever he/she can A scout is a good companion A scout keeps his/her self-control A scout can integrate him-/herself in the community A scout overcomes difficulties with humor A scout can renounce A scout is ready {Link without Title} to take responsibility. UNITED KINGDOM (UK) ''The original Scout Law, together with BP's commentary extracted from Young Knights of the Empire '' #A SCOUT'S HONOUR IS TO BE TRUSTED. If a Scout says "On my honour it is so," that means it is so, just as if he had taken a most solemn oath. Similarly if a Scout officer says to a Scout, "I trust you on your honour to do this," the Scout is bound to carry out the order to the very best of his ability, and to let nothing interfere with his doing so. If a Scout were to break his honour by telling a lie, or by not carrying out an order exactly when trusted on his honour to do so, he may be directed to hand over his Scout badge and never wear it again. He may also be directed to cease to be a Scout. #A SCOUT IS LOYAL to the King, and to his officers, and to his parents, his Country, his employers, and to those under his orders. He must stick to them through thick and thin against anyone who is their enemy or who even talks badly of them. #A SCOUT'S DUTY IS TO BE USEFUL AND TO HELP OTHERS. And he is to do his duty before anything else, even though he gives up his own pleasure or comfort or safety to do it. When in difficulty to know which of two things to do, he must ask himself, "Which is my duty?" that is, "Which is best for other people?"--and do that one. He must Be Prepared at any time to save life or to help injured persons. And must try his best to do a good turn to somebody every day. #A SCOUT IS A FRIEND TO ALL and a Brother to every other Scout, no matter to what social class the other belongs. If a Scout meets another Scout, even though a stranger to him, he must speak to him and help him in any way that he can, either to carry out the duty he is then doing, or by giving him food, or, so far as possible, anything that he may be in want of. A Scout must never be a snob. A snob is one who looks down upon another because he's poorer, or who is poor and resents another because he is rich. A Scout accepts the other man as he finds him and makes the best of him -- "Kim," the boy scout, was called by the Indians "Little friend of all the world," and that is the name which every Scout should earn for himself. #A SCOUT IS COURTEOUS. A Scout should be polite to all--but especially to women and children, old people and invalids, cripples, etc. And he must not take any reward for being helpful or courteous. #A SCOUT IS A FRIEND TO ANIMALS. He should save them, so far as possible, from pain, and should not kill any animal unnecessarily, even if it is only a fly, for it is one of God's creatures. Killing an animal for food, or an animal which is harmful, is allowable. #A SCOUT OBEYS ORDERS of his parents, Patrol-leader, or Scoutmaster without question. Even if he gets an order which he does not like, a Scout must do AS soldiers AND SAILORS DO, or AS he would do if he got it FROM his CAPTAIN in a football match--he must carry it out all the same, because it is his duty; after he has done it he can come and state any reasons against it: but he must carry out the order at once. That is discipline. #A SCOUT SMILES AND WHISTLES UNDER ALL DIFFICULTIES. When he gets an order, he should obey it cheerily and readily, not in a slow, hang-dog sort of way. #A SCOUT IS THRIFTY. It is expected that a Scout will save every penny he can, and put it in the bank, so that he may have money to keep himself when out of work, and thus not make himself a burden to others; or that he may have money to give away to others when they need it. #A SCOUT IS CLEAN IN THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED. Decent Scouts look down upon silly youths who talk dirt, and they do not let themselves give way to temptation, either to talk it or to do anything dirty. A Scout is pure, and clean-minded, and manly. The Current UK Scout Law A Scout is to be trusted. A Scout is loyal. A Scout is friendly and considerate. A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts. A Scout has courage in all difficulties. A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property. A Scout has self-respect and respect for others. The Current UK Cub Scout Law Cub Scouts always do their best Think of others before themselves And do a good turn every day. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Boy Scouts Of America A Scout is: Trustworthy.
Loyal.
Helpful.
Friendly.
Courteous.
Kind.
Obedient.
Cheerful.
Thrifty.
Brave.
Clean.
Reverent.
Girl Scouts Of The USA I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout |
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