2007-05-11 13:53:03 · 21 answers · asked by kay6791 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
NO NO NO and again NO.
2007-05-11 13:57:20 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet Tea & Lemons 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm kind of... amazed by some of these answers.
It is not illegal to refuse to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance. It is also NOT anti-American.
You have the right, as an America, to protest what you don't believe in or what you think is wrong. If you disagree w. policies that are being made and you feel the best way for you to protest them is to sit during the pledge, then that's what you should do. It doesn't mean you don't love your country. It means you don't blindly follow and THAT is a good thing!
Don't stand! Don't cover your heart! Don't say it! Love your country by protesting! Thomas Jefferson said, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism".
2007-05-11 17:03:31 · answer #2 · answered by trippedits 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, actually in the constitution it says free speech you can stand you can sit. To respect our country you should stand, but according to the supreme law of the land you could take someone to court for forcing you to stand for the pledge of Allegiance
2007-05-11 13:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by Teletubbies 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is not against the law, that is part of the constitutional rights of freedom of action. you have the right to abstain from the pledge and or the national anthem, however it may be sought as ETHICALLY wrong is is NOT legally wrong and if they issue detentions or consequences they can get in big trouble with the law since they are violating one of your unalienable rights.
2007-05-12 08:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not illegal but why not stand up. You are not proud to be an American. I have a son who is just 5 years old, his father is a Marine... Every morning he says the Pledge of Allegiance and has tears while doing it, because he takes pride in what his father does for America. Its respect for your nation to stand.
2007-05-11 14:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by greek_gdess 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, but my school don't say the pledge because of political issues. If you just stood up and said it in Beginning of class. I think it would be alright. Show your patriotism!
2007-05-11 14:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by JSH2 of Marianna 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, nor the pledge of allegiance or the playing of the national anthem, though it is accepted by this society as the norm!
2007-05-11 13:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing in the law that I know of, but there might be a school rule you're supposed to follow. Is there a particular reason you object to this, or are you wanting attention?
2007-05-11 13:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by beez 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its not against the law..but its the principle of standing up..u should be proud to be a american..go ahead stand up its only for about 3 mins
2007-05-11 13:56:58 · answer #9 · answered by dtwill1962 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there is no law that says you have to stand..but i rember one year sevral student including myself decied we werent going to stand up just beacuse the teacher was very very disrespectful to a kid in our class that didnt belive in god and there for didnt want to stand...he sent all of us to the office and siad we should be suspened...but or princple couldnt do anything about it .....most teachers will get really angry if you dont stand i dont know why beacuse none of them ever explained what it means are why we say it...
2007-05-11 14:03:09 · answer #10 · answered by ilovesurga 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to sit it out, then thats fine. not against the law, but I remember watching how mad the teachers would get when students didnt stand. I would be one of them, I just laughed at them lol
2007-05-11 13:58:10 · answer #11 · answered by rasta_koala 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋