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To: Dayuhan who wrote (16873)7/7/2002 11:38:23 PM
From: E  Respond to of 21057
 
It seems odd to have arguments over this when such a simple compromise is available. Go back to the original pledge, which is a statement of allegience that is inclusive of all citizens, and allow any individual to insert any desired statement of devotion to God, Allah, Yahweh, whatever the Wiccans worship, or the unborn, or equality, or television, or whatever.

I would like to hear what objection anybody has to that proposal.

I have no objection to it at all. I hope the religious on the thread will also accept that your proposal is fair to all citizens. Does it advantage one and disadvantage another? I can't see how that could be argued.



To: Dayuhan who wrote (16873)7/7/2002 11:45:01 PM
From: E  Respond to of 21057
 
P.S.

I will be interested to see, after your proposal is accepted and effected, what the Christians will say when some teacher or other, leading the little children in the pledge, inserts "under Allah" or under "Yahweh" or "Reason" or "Gaia" or "The Goddess of Love" or "moi" or "Al Gore." I dare say it will feel to them much as "under God" does to me. (A bit foisting, since I'm an American and this is America.)


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