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Stop Swearing

I mean Swearing In..

Every time a new leader is elected by a sovereign state or democracy or dictatorship for that matter there follows the drama of swearing in the new leader.

That they had been (swearing) before elections and will have ample opportunity to do so later is lost in this ritual established by some loser years ago.

I mean think about it - what is this Swearing In for?  It is as inane as the person in a courtroom being asked to swear to tell the truth with a hand on a Bible or Bhagvad Gita if the scene unfolds in India.

Dude - at least ask what sort of published document the swearee would like to swear on... don't assume.

So about this swearing - in I mean - what are we swearing out of to be swearing in?  And by doing so what exactly are we achieveing?  Why is it a ceremony?

Why do people even attend it?  Do they not have better things to do than listen to the swearee say that he swears to do such and such?   I say go do it and stop swearing.   Similar argument about Oaths.  I mean who takes an Oath?

Do people even know what the word Oath means?  I do not see it in much use in common conversation.  Do you?

If you take an oath can you give it away?  If you take it where does it go?  Do you hang on to it for dear life?

Who tracks all the taken oaths and their final disbursements?  That is what I want to know.  I swear!
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  1. RajendraMay 20, 2014 at 11:25 PM

    I can give you an everyday application. By God, I swear I'll never read this guy's blog again :)

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    1. Diamond HeadMay 21, 2014 at 8:25 AM

      E-swearing in absence of a physical publication to rest your paw on whilst oathing does not count

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