Playing God Bless America at an otherwise secular and inclusive event forces spectators who are not religious, not Christian, or uncomfortable with public, forced displays of patriotism to either publicly participate in a religious or patriotic exercise or face harassment from other spectators by failing to participate. Spectators have experienced verbal harassment by fellow spectators for choosing not to participate in this religious exercise. The petitioners wish to prevent such harassment in the future and to ensure that all service members are honored equally when such honors are appropriate. change.org/petitions/allan-h-bud-selig-the-petitioners-request-that-the-playing-of-god-bless-america-at-baseball-games-to-honor-service-members-or-as-a-patriotic-exercise-be-discontinued
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 03:08:31 +0000
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