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Originally Posted by alansmithee
I would only have that problem if I believed it was a true case of racism. But removing "In God we Trust" from currency and as the motto because of the views of some non-monotheists would be akin to me crying racism everytime I went to someone's home and cried racism because there weren't any black people there.
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It would be more akin to going to someone's house and having them say "White Power!" The motto on our money endorses a certain ideology that alienates people. "White Power" endorses a certain ideology that alienates people.
Also, you seem to be implying that non-monotheists are a small, irrelevant group. According to the
2001 census, the percentage of Buddhists, Hindus, atheists, and "others" totaled 15.7%. Not a huge number, but still significant.