06-27-2002, 03:32 AM
i've been away and I had to comment on
The pledge is just a bunch of words you say and you rarely think about what it means. Saying the pledge is the same as saying "Bagel suitcase novel Capricorn coffee" - just random words put together. Seriously, if you tell people that the "under God" was removed how many of them are like "so what does it say now?"
Saying the pledge does not indicate patriotism. It does not indicate love of country. The words you say are not the words you mean, anyone can tell you that. Whether you don't care or your plain lying saying it does not make it true. Saying it does not make you Captain America. "I pledge allegicance to the flag of the united states of America..." is a totally different thing than actually pledging allegiance.
On the same token NOT saying it does not indicate that you hate your country or that you don't appreciate what they did. it does not indicate you are anti-America. It just indicates you don't want to say a stupid little statement. And refusing to say it and not being persecuted for it is some of the good of America.
Thinking that September 11th won't happen again if we don't say these words is the same as thinking we are bad for not saying these words. If we do repeat it and ARE patriotic that will not prevent terrorists from blowing us up. Seeing us united in country will not make their hearts grow three sizes bigger.
Quote:You have no passion or aligance to your nation? Do you need to see September 11th all over again to get a clue. Do you not have any appretiation for the ten's of thousands that died for your freedom? Wanna try life in Iran or Iraq for awhile to maybe get a clue?
The pledge is just a bunch of words you say and you rarely think about what it means. Saying the pledge is the same as saying "Bagel suitcase novel Capricorn coffee" - just random words put together. Seriously, if you tell people that the "under God" was removed how many of them are like "so what does it say now?"
Saying the pledge does not indicate patriotism. It does not indicate love of country. The words you say are not the words you mean, anyone can tell you that. Whether you don't care or your plain lying saying it does not make it true. Saying it does not make you Captain America. "I pledge allegicance to the flag of the united states of America..." is a totally different thing than actually pledging allegiance.
On the same token NOT saying it does not indicate that you hate your country or that you don't appreciate what they did. it does not indicate you are anti-America. It just indicates you don't want to say a stupid little statement. And refusing to say it and not being persecuted for it is some of the good of America.
Thinking that September 11th won't happen again if we don't say these words is the same as thinking we are bad for not saying these words. If we do repeat it and ARE patriotic that will not prevent terrorists from blowing us up. Seeing us united in country will not make their hearts grow three sizes bigger.
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