Many changes have taken place throughout our society in the past century. From technological advances like the colored television to the institution of gay marriage in the state of California, these things have all shaped the culture we live in today. One change that I would like to address in this blog post is the topic of political correctness. Now trust me, I am a huge advocate of political correctness and believe that it needs to be taken seriously, but when does it go to far?
A few days ago, I came across a website called "Restore the Pledge". This website was put up in order to dispute the fact that the words “under God” should be used in our United States Pledge of Allegiance. The writer of the website believes that the Pledge of Allegiance is not politically correct if the words “under God” are used in it. After looking through this website I do understand the argument that “under God” refers to a deity that only certain people in the United States worship and that there is a large percent of people whose religions are not represented by this pledge of allegiance to our nation, but I believe that the Pledge of Allegiance should stay as it is and the words “under God” are representative of our nation’s history.
The first six generations that came the America were of the Christian faith (the majority being Puritan). These early settlers set the standard for moral codes and work ethics for generations to come. Many people have said that Puritan morals and work ethics are still prevalent in our culture today, and some even go as far as saying that they are what drive America to be as great as it is (anyone can make a name for themselves if they work hard enough).
The words “under God” was not put in the Pledge of Allegiance in order to offend those who do not worship God, or to ensure that no other religions were able to be worshiped. It was put in place to represent the history of our nation and taking it out would be like taking out a piece of our nation.
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This got me interested so I Googled the topic. I'd heard that "under God" was a late addition to the Pledge. Here's what I found on a Slate magazine site:
" . . . the original Pledge of Allegiance—meant as an expression of patriotism, not religious faith—also made no mention of God. The pledge was written in 1892 by the socialist Francis Bellamy, a cousin of the famous radical writer Edward Bellamy. He devised it for the popular magazine Youth's Companion on the occasion of the nation's first celebration of Columbus Day. Its wording omitted reference not only to God but also, interestingly, to the United States:
"I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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