The Rules of the Gentleman

[eagle43172]

Most of the men important in my early life followed these rules. When I was of age, I promised to do my duty to God and country, obey the scout law, help others, and keep fit, exercise my mind, and live a moral life. Further pledged to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, frieldly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. I still follow that path to this day (though not always as successfully as I'd like) and gave my son the same opportunity. It's a shame that in todays society being a "gentleman" is seen as either a reactionary zealot or a comical anachronism.
My 2 cents.

[Standard]

Well stated rules for every gentleman to follow, too bad more don't.

[ccga3359]

I question #14.

[EagleJCS]

Most of the men important in my early life followed these rules. When I was of age, I promised to do my duty to God and country, obey the scout law, help others, and keep fit, exercise my mind, and live a moral life. Further pledged to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, frieldly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. I still follow that path to this day (though not always as successfully as I'd like) and gave my son the same opportunity. It's a shame that in todays society being a "gentleman" is seen as either a reactionary zealot or a comical anachronism.
My 2 cents.

I was thinking the same thing! I don't think it's a coincidence that Baden-Powell took many of the ideals of British society at the time and formalized them into a code of conduct for Scouts.

BTW- I took a further oath upon receiving my Eagle award to make my training an example (part of the "Eagle Scout Oath"). I strive to do this every day, in everything I do.