1st March 2003, 10:31 PM
Wait, to save a handful of non-Christian children the unspeakable horror of hearing the word "God", you would instead force your atheistic beliefs on everyone? Hello Anyone home, McFly?
There's a good related article I read in the Washington Post today. A girl who plays basketball in high school (can't remember where, unfortunately) disagreed with President Bush's Iraq policy. So to show her distaste for that, when the national anthem is played at games, she turns her back to the flag and looks at the ground.
Now, I hardly condone showing disrespect to my country because I don't agree with it's leader, I still loved America even when Bill Clinton was making a laughingstock of it, but she has been taking flak from people about that. Now, even though I totally disagree with what she's doing, I fully support it. Why?
Because she isn't trying to force that on anyone else. She turns her back on the flag, but does nothing else. She doesn't try to tell everyone to follow her example. She's not fighting to have the national anthem removed from sporting events at her school. She keeps her convictions personal because it is she who does not agree with Bush.
I think the rest of you should take an hint: If you don't like it, do what you want. But if you try to enforce your belief on everyone else, are you any better than the system you're demonizing?
There's a good related article I read in the Washington Post today. A girl who plays basketball in high school (can't remember where, unfortunately) disagreed with President Bush's Iraq policy. So to show her distaste for that, when the national anthem is played at games, she turns her back to the flag and looks at the ground.
Now, I hardly condone showing disrespect to my country because I don't agree with it's leader, I still loved America even when Bill Clinton was making a laughingstock of it, but she has been taking flak from people about that. Now, even though I totally disagree with what she's doing, I fully support it. Why?
Because she isn't trying to force that on anyone else. She turns her back on the flag, but does nothing else. She doesn't try to tell everyone to follow her example. She's not fighting to have the national anthem removed from sporting events at her school. She keeps her convictions personal because it is she who does not agree with Bush.
I think the rest of you should take an hint: If you don't like it, do what you want. But if you try to enforce your belief on everyone else, are you any better than the system you're demonizing?
YOU CANNOT HIDE FOREVER
WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR