Originally Posted by
Superguy
What I'm saying is that even if it's the law, if it's just treated as a tick box then it's essentially pointless to force people to take the oath. It should have penalties for breaking it, and it should have more than just symbolic meaning - even if some or most of the people who take it take it seriously.
I think the penalty for breaking it should be termination.
The oath is one of the conditions of employment. Anyone who is unwilling to abide by it should not have the job. Simple as that.
FWIW, the text of the oath is very similar to the one taken at Naturalization. I was privileged to do so and I take the obligations it imposes very seriously.