What do you think of the ban of the flag folding narrative ceremony at national cemeteries?
The narrative has always been optional, and the ban originated from a complaint about an instance when the narrative was mistakenly read at a ceremony where it was not requested. There are references to Christianity in the narrative that may not coincide with Jewish or Moslem beliefs. The ban is an over-reaction to the complaint. A better solution would have been to put in place more confirmation points on whether the narrative is read at a ceremony. Of course, nobody is going to stand up during the ceremony and cut off the narrative. Each event should have a decision maker for the family that can be consulted at multiple times during the planning and execution of the event, to make sure everything goes as planned. This was just a miscommunication, and now families that do request this may be denied, generating even more complaints. That is the way the goverment does things. It is sad that one mistakes hurts so many others. I am sure that was not the intent of the complaint. I am also
