My teacher made me leave the classroom because I refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance. For one I see no point in honoring a flag and I did not want to say "one nation under God" because I do not believe in god. Do you think the teacher has the right to kick me out of the classroom for that?
2007-07-20 16:45:36 · 22 answers · asked by Alyssa 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Are you in summer school? I doubt your story.
2007-07-20 16:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, the teacher did not. You are not obligated to say the Pledge, or the "under God" bit. You could probably sue for that if you really wanted to. There have been cases like this in the past. Many schools allow students who do not take oaths because of their religion or other reasons to sit during the Pledge. As long as you didn't make a big scene, and you were mature about it, you were in the right.
Did you know that "under God" wasn't originally in the Pledge? It was added about 50 years ago because of the communist scare. (That's when "In God We Trust" began to be printed on money too.)
2007-07-20 16:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Next time say the pledge and substitute 'under God' with 'a wanna mug' -trust me-no-one will notice the difference when said in a group setting.
2007-07-20 17:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by MAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the whole Period or was it just HOME ROOM.
Did you miss a MATH or HISTORY course. That would be wrong. You would have a court case. Recourse with the Principal.
If it was JUST home room, that's punitive punishment which the teacher, unfortuantely, is allowed to do.
NOthing fantastic happens in home room.
You do know you could have SOFTLY said
I Don't pledge allegence to the flag nor to the Republic for which is stands one nation under a God I don't accept with Liberty and Jusitce For all.
The RIGHT to peacefully protest is the most fundamental right of America.
Now, go to China or North Korea or Syria or Iran and try that one out.
They might shoot you there instead of just sending you out of the class or jail you for 10 years.
Be glad you're in America, with all the faults it has!
2007-07-20 16:50:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Nope! The teacher had no right to kick you out---you should probably ask a lawyer about this. You might have a strong case against the school board!
2007-07-20 16:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by Native Spirit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original pledge was One nation indivisible, You can say that.. The under god was added in the 50's.
2007-07-20 16:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by redd headd 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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hmmm...
wasnt there a supreme court case similar to this predicament
(i cant remember case name)
it was about a jehovah witness i believe, refuse to say the pledge because of "1 nation under god"
they won the case and...
gosh i forgot
so any way they teacher cant remove you from class if yor jehovah witness from not saying the pledge
if im right... go to court with her! =)
2007-07-20 16:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by ~I wish you could smile~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is actually true, and this is a public school, what the teacher did was illegal. You could make life very difficult for them, and the entire school. Have a talk with them, and ask that they consult the school's attorney if they're not sure about the law.
2007-07-20 16:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by Dreamstuff Entity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is your lecture room now, so do not difficulty approximately hurting her thoughts. in case you have reasons to alter issues, pass forward. Plus, summer is the terrific time to make modifications. That way you at the instant are not throwing the babies off in the midst of the school year with unexpected modifications.
2016-10-22 05:26:39 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
No one has the right to kick you out of the classroom for that.
It's foolish.
You don't have to say the pledge either.
If you get kicked out, it's the teacher's fault for being stupid!!!
2007-07-20 16:55:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. How old are you?
2. When did you decide this?
3. How did you announce this to your teacher?
4. Were there warnings?
5. What is your nationality? Are you American-born, recently immigrated?
6. How do your parents feel? Were they in any way an influence on this?
Answer these questions and I can better answer yours.
2007-07-20 16:49:56 · answer #11 · answered by sister steph 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋