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Originally Posted by nik-
Yeah, and I think in addition to the ####ty rationale behind it, there's just a basic humanity that gets interrupted by it. We're a social species, we communicate through more than just language. A Mennonite in a scarf and long dress or a woman in a hijab and long dress don't block this. You can look them in the face, which is so crucial in our communication.
I think root of the issue is this reason. You're becoming a citizen, and we want you to allow the person swearing you in the look you in the face. I think a lot of people who support it do it for a racist reason, no doubt, But not everyone who does does it for racial reasons.
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I'm not sure how many people know this or not, but Mennonites aren't allowed to swear. There is a simple reason for this, but you won't catch a hard and fast Mennonite in a swearing in ceremony anyways.
So you can look a Mennonite in the eye, but you won't hear them saying an oath to you. Especially an oath taken with a Bible.
https://www.mennolink.org/doc/cof/art.20.html