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I was in the girl scouts in the Netherlands years ago, wasn't for me, but generally seemed friendly enough. But I say that as a white person in a then very white town membership was not varied.
It is more the general discussion if historical figures that did a good thing (scouting) deserve a statue because they also did problematic things (fighting colonial wars) and had some views that are now not ok.
I think not, but it doesn't mean I think negatively about modern scouting :)
JWestland
If you compare pre WW1 to Post WW1 versions of Scouting for Boys you will see a change in focus from preparing boys to administer an Empire to International friendship. International Jamborees and Kanderstag for example.
I'm a Scout Leader BTW happy to talk about the reality of the Association today which, in my experience is not racist or homophobic.