Originally posted by mugsy
Like I said before, this country was founded on the idea of democracy, where majority rules....whatever the majority decides (within the bounds of the law....we wouldn't want anarchy! lol) should be what goes. If the majority of people want "under God" left in the Pledge, then it should stay...if the majority want it out...then it should revert back to its original text.
Mugsy, I have to respectfully disagree with this part of your post (although I'm totally on board with the first half!)
Religious people in general are the majority. Christian, I think, are the majority in the US. So, naturally, if a vote were held, the majority would be Christian.
Non-religious people are the Minority and can't be held to a vote for that reason.
Blacks are a minority- so does that mean we shouldn't have to represent their interests? Jews? Chinese? Hispanics?
We have to use our Constitution, our compassion, our loyalty to freedom to make sure the voice of even the small minorities is heard in this country.
So, in some cases, Majority Rules just doesn't cut it.