"O Canada" Revised

[andyw2100]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/01/americas/canada-gender-neutral-national-anthem-trnd/index.html

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Canada's Senate has passed a bill making the country's national anthem gender-neutral.

If you're not familiar with the words to "O Canada," here's how the first few lines of the English version originally read: O Canada! / Our home and native land! / True patriot love in all thy sons command.
The bill changes the phrase "in all thy sons command" to "in all of us command."
It must now receive "royal assent" from the governor general before it becomes law.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I for one will continue to sing the current lyrics.  Political correctness be damned!

[RichH]

The song has had as many versions as Cornell's Alma Mater has verses.

http://faze.ca/canada-national-anthem-through-history/

[Roy 82]

I for one will continue to sing the current lyrics.  Political correctness be damned!

Why? I gladly welcome the more inclusive lyrics since it makes many people feel better and does no harm to me.

[redliner]

I for one will continue to sing the current lyrics.  Political correctness be damned!

Why? I gladly welcome the more inclusive lyrics since it makes many people feel better and does no harm to me.

I think he was being sarcastic. Though, you can never quite tell on the internet...

[Trotsky]

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I for one will continue to sing the current lyrics.  Political correctness be damned!

Why? I gladly welcome the more inclusive lyrics since it makes many people feel better and does no harm to me.

I think he was being sarcastic. Though, you can never quite tell on the internet...

No, I was serious.

[Jim Hyla]

I for one will continue to sing the current lyrics.  Political correctness be damned!

Why? I gladly welcome the more inclusive lyrics since it makes many people feel better and does no harm to me.

I think he was being sarcastic. Though, you can never quite tell on the internet...

No, I was serious.

But why? Why would you go against what a country and its people want? If they change their anthem and if you want to support our Canadian players, why wouldn't you sing what they say is their anthem?

Putting it another way, if you were standing next to a player from Canada and the two of you were singing, would you really go against the words that he, or she, were using?

What we sing is not an issue of political correctness, but rather respect for their country and their, not our, wishes.

[Tcl123]

I for one will continue to sing the current lyrics.  Political correctness be damned!

Why? I gladly welcome the more inclusive lyrics since it makes many people feel better and does no harm to me.

I think he was being sarcastic. Though, you can never quite tell on the internet...

No, I was serious.

But why? Why would you go against what a country and its people want? If they change their anthem and if you want to support our Canadian players, why wouldn't you sing what they say is their anthem?

Putting it another way, if you were standing next to a player from Canada and the two of you were singing, would you really go against the words that he, or she, were using?

What we sing is not an issue of political correctness, but rather respect for their country and their, not our, wishes.

How do you know what the people want? Was it voted on?

[Give My Regards]

I for one will continue to sing the current lyrics.  Political correctness be damned!

Why? I gladly welcome the more inclusive lyrics since it makes many people feel better and does no harm to me.

I think he was being sarcastic. Though, you can never quite tell on the internet...

No, I was serious.

But why? Why would you go against what a country and its people want? If they change their anthem and if you want to support our Canadian players, why wouldn't you sing what they say is their anthem?

Putting it another way, if you were standing next to a player from Canada and the two of you were singing, would you really go against the words that he, or she, were using?

What we sing is not an issue of political correctness, but rather respect for their country and their, not our, wishes.

How do you know what the people want? Was it voted on?

According to the article, the bill was passed by the House of Commons and the Senate.  So yes, at least the people's representatives did.

[Trotsky]

Stop.  Please stop.  Everybody please just stop.

Hell is other people's politics.  Please keep eLynah free of politics.

[cufan]

Hell is other people's politics. Please keep eLynah free of politics.

Thank You

[underskill]

Trudeau sucks and nobody cares or asked for this.

[andyw2100]

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[ugarte]

Stop.  Please stop.  Everybody please just stop.

Hell is other people's politics.  Please keep eLynah free of politics.

lol