Not to dispute it, but it was invented to force the Confederates to forsake their broken country.
I've never been a Confederate, why was I forced to say this in grade school?
2006-11-11 09:37:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I can't understand why a simple question would raise such hateful questions. I'm not a fan of the Confederacy nor am I a fan of being treated like "cattle".
I just think it's a bit "over the top" to make our innocent children proclaim their loyalty to an ideal when they were never guilty of being an enemy of that country in the first place.
2006-11-11 09:48:19 · update #1
I witnessed a child get beat for not saying it in our Spfld Ill grade school.
2006-11-11 09:49:40 · update #2
It is everyone's right NOT to recite the Pledge if they don't want to, or to omit the speaking of any words within it that they may happen not to agree with.
ALL schoolchildren should be advised of this. And then if they ever are put into a position of being forced to do otherwise, they either should ask their parents to report the incident to the ACLU, or do so themselves, if they're old enough to know how.
2006-11-11 12:15:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The pledge was not invented by the Confederates. It was written by Socialist Francis Bellamy as a part of the magazine Youth Companion's drive to sell flags.
The pledge was amended in 1954 to include the words "under God".
There is no law requiring you to recite the pledge.
True there is no law forcing you to recite the pledge, however you may encounter harsh reactions but that is the chance you take. As far as the beatings go, if it was an instructor it was illegal. I have to say I doubt the story.
2006-11-11 17:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
There have been many legal disputes over this and just the other day my government teacher was telling us about it. He says that you do not have to recite the pledge or even pledge to the flag though you do have to at least stand when other's are pledging.
2006-11-11 18:07:58 · answer #3 · answered by Marcia M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So, you, being a "smart" confederate, can write down the UN-altered Pledge of Allegiance? By the way, are you a confederate soldier or just a very late late wannabee.
2006-11-11 17:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by me_worry? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have always said under God and have been proud to say it, but originally it didn't have that part in it. If you were against the Union you were more of a Confederate then you think. At least in the South we try to teach our children respect.
2006-11-11 17:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by dakota29575 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No American citizen HAS to recite anything. You may not have a good understanding of the freedoms we have. You are free to make bad decisions or take silly positions, but you are free.
2006-11-11 17:47:12 · answer #6 · answered by Stuff 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You don't have to say the pledge. Just don't get in my way to do so.
2006-11-11 18:21:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ranger473 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why wouldn't you have wanted to?
Most kids were proud to recite it.
Very strange.
2006-11-11 17:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I know you're trying to make a point but I'm not sure what it is.
2006-11-11 17:40:15 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋