sebster wrote:No, you miss the point. In asking the question 'why does America have this unique thing' it doesn't make sense to say 'because we have this thing that is not unique'. The answer doesn't work, because if a diverse population needed something to unite them, then all the religiously and ethnically diverse countries of the world would have something similar.
But they don't, so whatever the answer is to why America has a pledge and no-one else does, diversity ain't it. Which in itself wouldn't be that interesting, people suggest answers to questions all the time that aren't quite right, but what is interesting is that people ask questions about some unique attribute of America all the time, and the answers are almost always something that doesn't match.
Nothing is unique about American diversity, nor its laws, its beliefs, or anything that humans have or do that they can do anywhere else in the world. But that didn't mean it wasn't when the nation was first established. Perhaps to answer a question like what makes America unique with something that totally isn't; probably doesn't work. I know I certainly won't answer it that way. Other people can say all they want for all I care, but my opinion stands that the unity of an American nation still does work, because we were one of the first to defend that idea. Nowadays, other countries practice religious tolerance too, but that still doesn't make our capacity for tolerance any less stronger, or not-unique.
If you find out why America has a pledge, be sure to let me know, cause I have no clue, nor do I have the curiosity to find out. But you are right when you say diversity isn't it, but I still think that diversity is still one of many reasons for what brings this nation together, whenever we need it. Also you shouldn't bother to question peoples answers man, a lot of times the answers won't match and more often than not, you will never find out or understand the reason why.
P.S. I like how this thread alone has given me about 10 post counts.
