legally required
2006-11-15 14:54:44 · 6 answers · asked by katie 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
If not, they should. This is America, and all Americans should pledge their allegiance
2006-11-15 14:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Although it really is too bad if young people haven't the courtesy, the respect for our nation and our veterans, and especially those three million Americans who have given their lives for this country since its beginning - it is not mandatory that they stand for or recite the pledge of allegiance. There is no such law mandating same anywhere in the United States. By the same token, no public school pupil can be compelled to recite any prayer or religious saying in class, nor can they even be required to observe a moment of silence whilst others pray, whether those others pray aloud or silently.
2006-11-15 23:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a hard time standing up for "The Pledge of Alligance" than this liberal suggest that you find a better country to live in.
Please find a country that doesn't require the Citizen to stand up for the Pledge to the Flag.
2006-11-15 23:09:54 · answer #3 · answered by Taco 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, they do not. Refer to West Virginia State Board of Education vs. Barnette (1943) in which the Supreme Court held that persons could not be compelled to recite the Pledge under the First Amendment.
2006-11-15 23:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by Peter G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, students do not have to stand for the pledge of allegiance. Consult court rulings handed down by State and Federal courts.
2006-11-15 23:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by Baby Poots 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No my current school doesn't do the pledge. My old schools in Connecticut and Pennsylvania did, but it was optional.
2006-11-15 23:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Stephanie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋