The Scout Oath and Law are our binding disciplinary force.
The boy is not governed by don't, but is led by do.
We do not want to make Scout training too soft.
Where is there a boy to whom the call of the wild and the open road does not appeal?
Boys can see adventure in a dirty old duck puddle, and if the Scoutmaster is a boys' man he can see it, too.
A fisherman does not bait his hook with food he likes. He uses food the fish likes. So with boys.