Baden Powell - His Life and Contraversy
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Published 2020-06-13
Baden-Powell retired from the Army in 1910 to focus on the Scouts. However, his record in the army was not free from controversy. Documents, which were sold at auction in 2009 related to an inquiry into his conduct during the execution of an African leader of the 1896 Matabeleland rebellion, and suggested Baden-Powell ignored a pledge to spare the man’s life.
All Comments (9)
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Very one sided my friend. We celebrate the dead for the good things they did in their life, not for their mistakes. Hindsight is always 20/20 and I don’t know of many people who create organizations that help millions of children worldwide become successful in their life.
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Good effort spelling his name incorrectly in the first second of the video.
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Controversy?
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The Nuremburg Trials were pf Prisoners of War... tried and executed... are you saying this was wrong? At the end of the Day, BP did much for many. My opinion is unchanged by this information, let each decide for themselves
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Wow, shocker a mititary man turns out to not have been a saint.
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The Scout Movement needs to face the less glamorous aspects of Baden-Powell's life.
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Unsurprisingly, most of the comments are from coloniser endorsing people or folk happy to throw victims under the bus just because some elements of the movement served them. Why don't you admit he caused harm and sit in the discomfort of being helped by a nefarious person.
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Glory to BADEN-POWELL excellent man who due to the war was unable to win the NOBEL FOR PEACE intended for him in 1939.
