This morning someone posted this well-known hoax
to a group of which I am a member. The fact that it was totally unrelated to the
purpose of said group is bad enough but it’s also a lie. Why so many people can’t
be bothered to confirm the truth of what they post is beyond my understanding.
Why are so many people willing to spread lies when the truth is so easy to
discover? I already knew this wasn't true but I did a quick search just to test
it and found that it took 0.58 seconds to discover that fact.
I'm also disturbed when some gives their
"opinion" and says I have to keep my mouth shut if I disagree. That
is the opposite of what this country is about and violates the Golden Rule.
At any rate, even if this were true, an NBC poll
only polls NBC viewers. It's not a vote of the entire country so it would be
completely meaningless in determining what the people of the United States
think.
Even this were a vote of the entire country, the
United States is a *republic*, not a democracy. In a republic, there are laws
to protect everyone’s rights so that no majority can vote away the rights of an
individual. A person should be glad for that and protect our republic because
they might need it someday but it seems most are only interested in two things:
1) Their rights to do, to live, and to believe as
they choose and
2) Their “right” to control what others do, how
they live, and what they believe.
I must also correct this misconstruction: The
poster asks why the “world” is catering to 14%.
1) In the first place, this isn't about the
world; this is about the United States of America, a republic where the 14%
don't have to agree with the majority in order to have their rights protected
and
2) There is no *catering*, only protections
guaranteed by the United States Constitution to each individual citizen of the
United States. This should be celebrated and respected because it means that
99% of the people of the United States cannot vote to take away your rights.
It is also queried if the word *God* should stay
in *American culture*. The answer is that it should stay as long as there are
people who want it there. People should be free to believe as they choose. They
can believe, pray, and worship as they choose. They can attend the church of
their choice and read the books they like and live in the freedom guaranteed by
our constitution. The only catch is that they must respect the rights of others
to do the same according to their own conscience. I'm not sure why that's hard
for some people.
As a further note, while the pledge written in
1892, it was not adopted until 1942. From 1781 to 1942, did not having a pledge
to the flag mean that people were less loyal? Up until 1954, were people less
likely to believe in God? No, many polls have shown that more people believed
in God back then and I also think they were more likely to understand that this
is a republic and to respect the liberty and justice of all. Those principles
were written into the original pledge to celebrate our freedom. "Under
God" was added in the Fifties because of the Cold War and fear of
"commies".
If you've read this far, thank you. I honor your
respect for what others have to say and your interest in knowing the truth.
Earthchild has spoken and is interested in what you think.
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