It's offensive, and it violate the secular principles our forefathers advocated...not to mention...yeah, unconstitutional. Really though, is it up to invididual parents to sue the school? What can a person who isn't a student or related to a student do other than write your darn Congressmen.
2007-07-28 22:15:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I don't know what planet you have been living on, but the Pledge of Allegiance has not been recited in public schools for many years.
The principle of the forefathers were in no way secular.
They advocated freedom of religion.
Sue the school if you want to. You'll only waste your time.
I seriously doubt you have the financial means to do so anyhow. Successful people seldom fuss about such trivial matters. They are too busy enjoying life.
Shut up and go deliver your newspapers now.
Wah!
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2007-07-28 22:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by Hello Kitty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you can do is move out of the country. This country was founded by Christians. We like God and everything Under God, including the Pledge, you are not forced to say it if you don't want to. What really do you want this country to become, didn't you watch that Southpark episode where schools had to take everything that offended someone out of the school play. It was nothing but a black screen with the kids running around in circles saying nothing, because everything is offensive to someone. The constitution was written when the country was founded. Things need to be interpreted differently now because of changing times. There is nothing unconstitutional about the Pledge or having God in it. Whats next, you want In God we Trust takin off the dollar bill.
2007-07-29 05:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the founding fathers of the United States were not secular. They were very religious men. The only thing they advocated was that there be no state-supported religion, akin to the Church of England.
Individual parents can sue the schools if they want to waste time. A school has no legal jurisdiction to change the Pledge, nor does the Supreme Court, as they already ruled on both the legality and the constitutionality of it.
If it really bothers you, replace the word God with whatever you believe in.
2007-07-29 05:19:46 · answer #3 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The school doesn't force a student to say the Pledge of Allegiance. IF a person finds that phrase offensive then they can step outside of the classroom. This is not a new thing it's something schools have offered for years and years. IF a person finds it so truely offensive they can move to the middle east where a person is forced to pray facing Mecca 5 times a day!! There is no being excused.
2007-07-29 05:46:00 · answer #4 · answered by wondermom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not unconstitutional and the forefathers were not entirely secular. I am not religious but I cannot find a reason to be offended by the words under God.
The fact is the majority of people in the US are Christians, why does a small group of people decide that they get to impose their values on the larger part of society.
Americans have freedom of religion as well as freedom from religion.
But I have bad news for you, the day of the Atheist is over, the activist judges who granted you power are gone and will not be replaced.
2007-07-29 06:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It isn't mandatory to say the pledge of allegiance in any state.
Also, the government didn't even write it. It was written by a man who worked on the advertising campaign for a flag company.
Nothing more American than that, regardless of your feelings about God. Besides, aren't there far more pressing issues about your child's school than the pledge? How about the fact that, in 1998, American schools are nearly last among 21 other nations; and in 2003, we were 19 out of 24?
See here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/testing/stories/ed022598.htm
and here:
http://kapio.kcc.hawaii.edu/upload/fullnews.php?id=52
Yeah, the pledge is a pretty small issue when faced with churning out idiots on an international scale.
Write your congressman about that.
2007-07-29 05:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by p37ry 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What? Are you familiar with a little document called the Declaration of Independence or how about the constitution? Did our forefathers have anything to do with such documents? Oh, and do they refer to "GOD" in the aforementioned documents? So are you saying the constitution is unconstitutional? Actually, are your statements/questions a joke just to get responses, because it borders on silly. And if your point is in reference to the 1st amendment to the constitution, read it and ask yourself what it is saying. In my opinion, it is not taking "God" out of state, but rather protecting "God" from the state, which is completely opposite whatever you seem to allude.
2007-07-29 05:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, our forefathers were not secularists. They modeled our Constitution and the Bill of Rights after the Ten Commandments. There are many references to God and Christian figures in Washington DC from the very beginnings of this country. Should we tear down all those statues and chisel out all those references?
Second, why is it offensive to you? Should we get rid of "In God We Trust" from our coins and currency? This nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values. Get over it.
Third, when someone says "under God" that person can choose it to mean the God of their choosing, be it the Christian God, Allah, or some pagan god.
2007-07-29 05:27:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If God can talk to grorge and give advice I wouldn't worry to much about the Pledge. By the way it needs to stay.
2007-07-29 10:34:14 · answer #9 · answered by firewomen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That will never happen pal, Our Country was founded on Godly principles, If you don't like our nation under God, move yourself to a nice Communist country, then you will wish to God you were back here
2007-07-29 05:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by EddieX 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋