Pledge???????

Question

You know what? I'm not going to say it. Why should I? It's my right to freedom of speech. They can't make me. And why do we say it anyway? To be 'patriotic'??? It's patriotic if you say it on your own terms. If they make you, is it not propaganda? And don't say that I'm lucky to be in a country where I do have rights like this, etc. I can name at least 10 countries that have the same rights that we do. That's what I'm saying. I could go on for hours, but here comes my question:

Could I really get in trouble for not saying it? Simply because I broke a rule? Martin Luther King broke rules he felt were unjust, and look what happened. Everything changed. I know, saying the pledge is completely different from civil rights. But really. I don't think I should obey a rule that violates my natural rights.

Please don't yell at me if you disagree. Just answer if you know. If you don't, just answer another question.

I am more of an american than you for exercising my rights.

What paper is this??????

Answer 1

u sound like ur in a country with dictatorship, u dont haveta be so scared. no ones gonna yell at cha. this is my 4th year running of not saying the pledge (im 14 now). i had read an article on why it was unjust and whenever the pledge would come on the speakers at school id sit down and watch the other kids say it.

it goes against ur rights as an american citzen if u have to say it.

Answer 2

When I was in high school, I decided that I would not say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in homeroom. No one ever demanded I stand and say it. Some people asked me why I refused to stand, and since they seemed honestly curious, I answered. To me, saying it every day of school made it lose it's meaning. Everybody was just going through the motions, not really paying attention to what they were saying. (I was also an atheist at the time, so the "under God" part also rankled me.)

I do say the Pledge at events now, as they are few and far between, so I feel like saying it means something.

There is no reason you should get in trouble for refusing to say it.

Answer 3

Of course you have a perfect right to remain in your seat and shut up while others are saying the pledge. And you should not get in trouble for that.

After all, a lot of good Americans fought and died, or were wounded, defending your rights. If you want to "soil" their sacrifices, that's your decision. Go visit a veterans hospital and see for yourself.