Remove that statue

I have taken it upon myself to show a diverging viewpoint on the possibility of the pagan and/or Satanic statue becoming a permanent fixture at our Capitol. There have been many cases in recent days exposing crimes such as sex trafficking, child trafficking, and pedophilia. Those crimes are too terrible to even imagine, but they are real and much too commonplace in our society. That being said, I do not think any morally upright person would extol, promote, uplift, or represent those crimes as positive or something to admire.

This new statue offers a vision of a couple of children at the feet of some god and as such I think it alludes to those previously mentioned crimes, albeit slyly. It has long been a belief that Satanic and pagan cults have been involved in such crimes, not to mention the possibility of actual ritual sacrifices involving children.

So the viewpoint I hold is that this statue should not be allowed to stay at our Capitol, or anywhere else for that matter, as it can be perceived to extol or exonerate such crimes. As I patrol the news lately I see more and more stories of such crimes and I believe this statue should be fairly dismissed from the grounds of the Capitol on the basis that it promotes specific crimes and violence. That would not be a religious decision, but rather a logical, common-sensical, and most importantly, an appropriately lawful decision.

I do not intend to mislead, as a man of faith; I find this statue to be totally abhorrent on a completely different level. But also, as a patriot who loves our Constitution, I do try to be fair when it comes to the rights and freedoms we all have in this country. I just don’t think this statue makes the cut, no matter how you look at it, and I believe it should be removed immediately. MIKE KNAPPLE Van Buren