We changed it recently already, I don't see why we can't again
this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
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Yea, it's not sacred, it's just a song.
Yawn. Every second he spends thinking about this is a waste, that should be spent thinking about actual problems, of which we have plenty without inventing new ones.
I'm unironically down for going full send and changing the anthem to Stompin' Tom, Out for a Rip, the Log Drivers' Waltz, or anything by Anne Murray.
Bobcaygeon is now officially Canada's national anthem.
Can we ditch god too? The First Nations have a different concept of religion, for one, and atheism is on the rise in Canada anyway.
I have always thought that "Let's keep our land..." would be a more positive and active take than just asking God to take care of it for us.
I absolutely love this suggestion. 🙂
They need to get rid of all the references to god.
Apparently excluding atheists is still socially acceptable though
I agree.
Let's change the whole thing. Ive never liked the song.
Jesus, please can we not? Isn't anyone else tired of this obsessive need to put our white guilt into everything? The land was conquered, it's Canada, the native people do not own this land.
I get that the formation of Canada is not morally up to code based on our values today. But I was born in Canada. It is the nation I exist under. Of course there are things I would change if I could, but I accept the circumstances of my birth, accept the Canadian citizenship, and work to make a life within this system.
Why should I be made to feel like a land thief when I was born here? This is also the home of indigenous people. They were born here too. But it is not their land anymore. Can we stop subtley teaching ourselves to act like we're squatting house-guests? Let's just accept the Canadian identity and move forward. Fighting over this is only going to create division and resentment.