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Forced Pledging

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Rastor, Dec 13, 2002.

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  1. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    I see some similarities to what we have in Poland. It's hard not to cease being a patriot if the patriotism is being enforced and mostly by people who are not that able to operate on complex conspects. Needless to say, it's either a brainless or instrumental use in 99% of cases. I'm not going to feel less patriotic for not falling for 19th century patriotic verses full of fire more than art, by the way. And I'm not going to add 'so help me God' after any promise or pledge some self-appraising authority invents to flatter their self-appreciation by (ab)using His name. As for enforced pledges themselves, I remember standing in first ranks in complete silence when the countless parts of a pledge were read and repeated and finally coughing in a special fashion when they got to 'we vow' to dispel any possible doubts. Ah, and one more thing is sure: I would never say the pledge you are speaking of if I were a non-American in some situation of the kind.

    [ January 03, 2003, 03:24: Message edited by: chevalier des Trois-Tours ]
     
    chevalier, Jan 3, 2003
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