Pledge of Allegiance - Why?

Question

Do you think we should be forcing children to say the Pledge of Allegiance at school? If they don't say it while everyone else is what happens to them? What do they do?

Answer 1

many schools have decided not to do this anymore and all of them I believe have made it optional, even though you are frowned upon for not doing it. this is mostly due to the word God used in it. I think anything like that shouldn't be allowed in public schools..but making it optional was a great start.

Answer 2

Ignoring the religious objections (those have been done to death) the pledge of allegiance should not be said by children who are not old enough to understand the vocabulary and the meaning of the words as well as the concepts they protray. I mean honestly, how many 5 year olds know what the words republic, allegiance, and indivisible even mean. Nor do I think that they truly understand the concept of justice. I'm not sayint that they CAN'T understand these things, I am saying that no on explains them to them before they have to say it. When I was in first grade and had accessto a dictionary, I looked up the words and once i knew the meanings of them all I stopped saying it, only mouthing the words without sound. Odd thing is, no one noticed I was silent.

Personally, my objection, beyond the religious one, is the idea that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance constitutes a verbal contract and minor are not aloowd to enter into any legal contract without written permission of their parent or guardian.

Answer 3

Not all children at my school say the Pledge of Allegiance. They are not punished. They do have to either sit quietly or stand quietly while the Pledge is being said.

Answer 4

We force our children to learn character development as well, but I think that's a good thing. I'm not uber patriotic, but I don't see the harm in saying the pledge. Students should be taught to embrace their community and make positive changes in their community for the betterment of all its citizens. With liberty and justice for all are sentiments you really can't argue with.

With all of that said, I've never forced a child to say the pledge in my class. I do, however, expect students to be respectful during the pledge. There's no sense in infringing on someone else's rights to say the pledge by being disruptive.

Answer 5

If there is something worth of pledging allegiance too is a private selection all of us would desire to make. As for the US Pledge of Allegiance, had I been alive earlier 1956 i've got faith i could have suggested it. yet in 1956 they made it unconstitutional by potential of endorsing faith contained in the pledge, a clean violation of the 1st substitute. people would have each and all the religion they desire and decide, however the government would possibly no longer recommend it. Are Jehovah's Witnesses proper? they have an exceptionally thrilling interpretation of the bible. What you will desire to ask your self is, the place did the bible come from, and is it some thing you have faith in. in case you do have faith in it, learn it on your individual, do your individual analyze, by potential of all potential incorporate the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society cloth, yet no longer solely. while they have you ever finding nowhere else on your analyze, they have you ever brainwashed, undeniable and easy. on the comparable time, do no longer inexpensive what modern-day technology has to assert, there are various solutions there additionally. Make up your individual techniques.

Answer 6

They are not forced to say it. It is a way of conforming to the beliefs of the country where we all enjoy the FREEDOM that does not exist in all other countries.

Nobody in my generation EVER even thought of it as being a negative thing. We were PROUD to learn all the words to the Pledge of Allegiance, and happy to stand every morning and say it together.

Why are people so negative about that now??

This is a wonderful country, a free country, and it makes no sense to criticize something as beautiful as the Pledge of Allegiance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Kt_D4MegM
Red Skelton reciting the Pledge of Allegiance


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Answer 7

I believe that the pledge SHOULD be mandatory again. IF you CHOOSE to live in this nation then you SHOULD give your allegiance. Even more important though teachers should teach early on what the Pledge of Allegiance means. Those stars and stripes were protected and served to protect people from all over this world. Our soldiers have died on every continent and MOST countries on this planet, it is the least we can do to ask our citizens to pledge allegiance if they CHOOSE to stay.

Answer 8

Any national pledge will irritate some people. But the point of unity is to co-exist under one greater law. Anything which draws people together strengthens the bond between them: if this means a never-ending attempt to write the 'perfect pledge', that's better than allowing further fragmentation.

Answer 9

we shouldn't be forcing them to say it but encourage them to say it is a more reason way to do so. Also, we should tell them so that they understand why they should say it.If they say it and everyone else does, then there will be arguements there must be a teacher who can answer their questions in the right way. They might fight, might ask questions, might make their minds wonder.

Answer 10

All youngsters should profess their loyalty to their country... I just don't like the insertion of "One Nation under God" as it presumes, quite incorrectly, that all Americans worship the Judeo-Christian God. There's nothing wrong with brainwashing children to love America, but there is something wrong with brainwashing them into believing in a deity. That should be their parent's job.