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Originally Posted by photon

Your analogy is flawed, it would make sense if this was a religious ceremony (feminist issues, not a woman, non-religious ceremony, not religious).

Lets use your analogy. What if the graduation ceremony said to the glory of women and the honour of your country? Seems silly and possibly offensive to those who aren't women.

There's a difference between sex and religion/non-religion though, one being something one is, the other being something one thinks.

So what if it was "to the glory of liberalism or conservatism"?

This is a small potatoes example of how atheism is ignored or even attacked, but then again it's also small enough to effect change without making it into a supreme court case.

EDIT: If this was a Muslim or some other group making this request (if the speech was more overtly Christian let's say) the discussion would be around the merits of the request itself, not about the merit of asking.

Attacked is one thing, but ignored? What harm comes from an absence of belief being ignored?

And your edit...I'm not understanding. Are you suggesting a Muslim group would be more justified in making this request from my point of view?