ok, so I don't say the pledge at school events and before class because I don't believe in it (never mind the details). The other day in class my teacher flipped out on me cuz I didn't say it. I stand out of respect for other people, but just because i didn't say it she spazzed out and started yelling at me. then, at the spelling bee when we were standing to say the pledge someone in the audience said something to one of the judges about it. What's with people and saying the pledge? I put up with them saying it. They can't put up with me not saying it??
2007-02-23 12:43:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Old people don't like change. They can't accept when young people have their own thoughts and opinions. They want us all to be conformed little robots who think and feel like they do.
2007-02-23 12:47:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
not to offend you or anything, but are you american?! i would think that ever since 9/11 you would appreciate it more. i guess i do because i had a brother stuck in iraq for 8 months. but if you really want to see it how your teachers see it, than just think about how far back their pasts go back. the cold war, world war 2, the war on terror, they've been through alot. they've lost uncles and brothers and fathers and cousins to earn the right to stand up in class and put your hand over your heart and speak out as a free human being. we don't have to ask before we leave our houses or if we want a specific job or if we can have kids. we have freedom and that is why it hurts them so deeply. the younger generations have grown up not knowing what we need to know about americas history. we dont acknowledge the things that we should like older, wiser folk.
2007-02-24 02:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by okie chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should say the pledge cause people are fighting for us in Iraq and Afghanistan and the pledge is there to say thank you to them even though they can`t here us all the way over in those countries so that`s why we have to say the pledge on school days.
2007-02-23 20:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by BabyGirl 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Schools serve as places where people can have their indeviduality removed, imagination suppressed, to serve the needs of industry and pen-pushing in offices. I'm not certain what your pledge is, but I'm sure if its of a religeous nature its because religeous people can't cope with anything other than what they understand (well, that's my experience of them anyway). I think its great that you stand up for what you believe in, but to be honest its easier in life to go along with people's silly ways until we have the power to change them. I mean, we stick to other cultural norms, don't we?
2007-02-25 16:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by Maximillian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one should spazz out, but out of respect for every person who died for your freedom, you should say the pledge. I say it for my grandpa who fought in wwll. If you read the words, it should mean something to you.
2007-02-23 20:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess that this comes from freedom of speech, or in your case not to speak. This is all guaranteed by the country to whose flag I pledge my allegiance to.
2007-02-23 20:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a problem saying The Pledge of Allegiance, you are welcome to move to some godless country like Iran, Iraq or Afghanistan. Or maybe you'd prefer Russia or China? Rwanda or South Africa more your style??? Count your blessings that you were born in the United States of Amercia, get over yourself and your juvenile, immature attempt at rebellion..say the Pledge, and mean it.
2007-02-23 21:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by flipdout2 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think you just want attention. Straighten up.
2007-02-23 23:20:25 · answer #8 · answered by Catswoman1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree with BabyGirl's answer...
2007-02-23 21:04:56 · answer #9 · answered by J Leigh ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋