It's not so much religion as an being just one of those things everyone knows (or ought to know)
No. Disagree.
Why should the growing population of this country who are non-christians (including me) "ought to know" a christian religious song ?
Why should I "ought to know" how to tie a bow-tie or the right way round the table for the port? These are ridiculous social niceties which are unimportant in the big scheme of things. I think it's wrong to think lesser of a person because they don't understand the complexities of this social code.
This smacks of cultural imperialism. Your culture is no better than mine. Respecting other cultures and differences is one of signs of a truly developed culture.
This probably comes across as more ranty than I intended. My point is that you speak as though your culture is the only way. My view is that there are plenty of others.
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No. Disagree.
Why should the growing population of this country who are non-christians (including me) "ought to know" a christian religious song ?
Why should I "ought to know" how to tie a bow-tie or the right way round the table for the port? These are ridiculous social niceties which are unimportant in the big scheme of things. I think it's wrong to think lesser of a person because they don't understand the complexities of this social code.
This smacks of cultural imperialism. Your culture is no better than mine. Respecting other cultures and differences is one of signs of a truly developed culture.
This probably comes across as more ranty than I intended. My point is that you speak as though your culture is the only way. My view is that there are plenty of others.