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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: epicure who wrote (52286)7/4/2002 6:38:05 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
No, I don't confuse them.

State imposed atheism is prohibiting even believers from exercising any religious activities in state sponsored activities.

State imposed neutrality is setting requirements which may be objectionable to some persons' beliefs, but allowing those who object to any of those requirements to opt out of doing so. For example, the high school literature curriculum may include the requirement to read Macbeth. Suppose some students object to reading it because it promotes witchcraft. There are three choices. One, require those students to read it anyhow. Two, allow those students to opt out but require all other students to read it. Three, delete it from the curriculum because it promotes one religion (Wicca).

IMO, the pledge is exactly the same thing. The words "under God" are in the pledge. Some people don't want to say it because they think it promotes religion. The choices are the same. Require them to say it anyhow, let them opt out, or delete the words for everybody.

If you insist on option three for the pledge, I don't see how you can argue for anything but option three for any other requirement which any group of students thinks promotes some religious belief or non-belief. Which means it won't be long before some church deems the teaching of calculus to be promotion of religion, and there that goes from the curriculum.
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