I learned it when i was in kindergarten and had to say it all thought high school. but i don't understand why. i think we should say the preamble to the constitution. at least then would understand what im saying and believe in it. i mean, think about it:
I pledge alligence to the flag of the United States of America
And to the republic, for which it stands
One nation, under God, indivisible,
With liberty and justice for all.
ok, well thats all pretty and nice. but i dont pledge alligence to the flag of the US, i pledge alligence to the country itself. and we aren't supposed to be one nation under God, we are supposed to be one nation under any religion you choose even if God isn't apart of it. the justice thing is ok i guess...now think of the preamble to the Constitution. it's a lovely piece of writing.
2007-10-23 02:30:19 · 14 answers · asked by VoteMo 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
now that i agree with :)
2007-10-23 02:30:46 · update #1
granted, it's not perfect but hey! i would at least understand why im saying it and it would have meaning. i just dont like the pledge and i think it was dumb that i had to say it just because my school told me i had to.
eventually i just stopped saying it because i didnt see the point.
2007-10-23 02:32:15 · update #2
that's all well and good but why do we have to say it when we aren't in battle....well....some say school is a battlefield...but that's not the point. im not in battle, why do i have to pledge alligence to my flag at 8 in the morning Monday through Friday?
well i dont anymore, im in college but i would still like to know.
2007-10-23 02:35:53 · update #3
so because it's tradition from a long time ago, that still makes it worthwhile today? one word:
outdated.
2007-10-23 02:37:23 · update #4
it's not a great pledge when no one understands what they are saying and why they are saying it. pledges only work and have meaning when people understand and agree that it should be said. otherwise it is a bunch of meaningless words that take up time.
2007-10-23 02:43:23 · update #5
im not saying it shouldn't be said, but i think every 5 years or so, someone should sit the kids down and say "this is why we say it, how do you feel about it"
oh yeah, and my school forced us to say it, if we didn't then the teachers got all pissy and sent us to the dean.
yeah, it was dumb.
2007-10-23 02:44:54 · update #6
It's all symbolic. The flag is representative of the country. I can tell you everytime I witness a flag raising ceremony the thoughts in my head are filled with all the veterans who have dies to "protect" our country. As well as those patriots who stood up against a monarch and declared themselves FREE. I also have these thoughts everytime I walk into my living room and see the beautiful framed flag hanging on my wall.
But it is important to remember that the pledge was written as a jingle to help sell flags to schools in 1892. The words "under god" were not added until 1954. When I cite the pledge I cite the original, "'I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." as it was written by Francis Bellamy.
2007-10-23 02:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by labken1817 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The flag is the symbol of not only the Constitution, but the Declaration of Independence and all the abstract freedoms and 'values' that America represents.
As to God, that's fine, don't say it. But the founding fathers were all men of deep faith...although their faiths were different. As a result, freedom of religion, all religions, was critically important to them. So 'under God' seems perfectly reasonable to me. I'm not a part of any organized religion, but this doesn't bother me at all.
As to the rest, well, I can't help you there. Like so many things, if you say it too much things start to lose their meaning. But I'm glad you're thinking about. Keep thinking about it. Few things are more appropriate and meaningful than a pledge, a commitment and a promise to support and advance the idea that is America.
2007-10-23 02:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by The emperor has no clothes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that reciting the preamble is a great idea. Maybe then our younger generations would have a better idea of what our foundation was developed on. But, I am in favor of reciting the pledge of allegiance in schools. It is a sign of respect for our history and our country. I find nothing wrong with it. If you don't want to say the part about God, then don't say it. But the rest is a great pledge to a symbol of our country!
2007-10-23 02:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And we are suppose to change 400 years of tradition for you!
I don't think so. We are One Nation Under God and that freedom flag has had blood all over it fighting for your freedom as you know it. That Preamble wasn't seen in every war, but that flag was and it is deserving of our alligence. It makes me sick to my stomach to see any American burning or dragging our flag on the ground.
If that school you went to would teach correct American History you would be a better patriot than what you are. You would cherish that flag and that pledge.
2007-10-23 02:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you say this because your centuries old government want you to believe it. pledging to the flag comes from the war against the confederate states the were the same country but different flag basically. to pledge to god comes from the first leaders being Christians. and America was recognized as a Christan place. i do not believe that it has any place in to days society.
in northern Ireland were i am if we want to be a lawyer or politician (in Westminster) we need to pledge allegiance to the queen even though 40 % of the country does not see her as our ligatamate head of state.
these old pledges come from a time were people knew no better. the pledges have also been lost in translation over the years and now we take them in a different sence be it sybolic or literail
2007-10-23 02:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by armaghmadman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the beauty of it all, the right to question it. I believe the pledge as a pledge of patriotism and the flag is a symbol to it. Under God is the freedom it's writer was practicing when composing it. It is your choice to say or not. Just don't be one of the a**holes trying to stop others from saying it or trying to impose your beliefs on others.
2007-10-23 02:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the under God part was added by the Knights of Columbus in 54. It was never part of the original pledge.
They should have left it alone.
2007-10-23 02:42:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It came out of a period in time when it was thought necessary to indoctrinate children into a patriotic fervor as a hedge against evils such as communism.
I agree with you...it should be the country, not the flag.
2007-10-23 02:35:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tradition.
The pledge is not really a pledge to the flag itself but to the country it represents.
2007-10-23 02:35:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Flag is a symbol of our Country while we are in battle..When you originally pledged allegiance to it, it was a symbol of your devotion to it and what it stands for...
2007-10-23 02:34:25 · answer #10 · answered by jvwatson4 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋