1st March 2003, 10:48 AM
Quote:Originally posted by A Black Falcon
I don't understand why so many people seem to have some kind of need or something for religion... it doesn't make sense to me. No, I don't believe in god and I never have... I don't understand how people can believe that some kind of omnicient being exists somewhere and made the earth or something. It just doesn't make any logical sense.
Anyway... religion is fine as long as it stays out of the government. Schools are part of the government. Children shouldn't be forced to hear or say something they don't believe in every day... I know it always annoyed me that that line was in the Pledge. I just tried to ignore it and not say it, but I can certainly see how it'd be more annoying than that for some people.
Its just a few words that the Pledge would be better without. I don't see why forcing religion on people who don't want it is alright, especially in schools.
In real life, you have to hear a lot of things you don't like and you don't believe. Why should we have to remove every single thing that just might offend someone? That's a pointless exercise and not at all indicative of sanity. You're never forced to speak the pledge, I knew kids growing up who would not because of God being mentioned, but that's how it should be: They refuse to say it. Case closed. Their parents didn't bitch and moan about it.
Regardless, removing two words from the Pledge is just a waste of time and money. People should, instead of worrying that two kids in a class of 30 might be offended by God (and it's their parents of course that are always offended, never the kids) be worried that schools are overcrowded and that curriculums are increasingly poor.
Good to see a few atheists have their priorities in order.
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