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Why do we not sing the national anthem in our schools like almost every other nation?

Why do you think we don't sing the national anthem in schools

  • "No child left behind"

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • our anthem is harder than those of other nations

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • we want to save the national anthem for special occasions and hold extra meaning

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • other

    Votes: 2 50.0%

  • Total voters
    4

shiang

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I came to the US in 2nd grade and found the pledge of allegiance very odd.

During the Olympics I was like, hey, maybe I should learn my national anthem, took me about 2-3 days of casual practice to learn it.
 
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I've never heard of any American school that has students singing the anthem daily, shiang. I wasn't even aware that other nations do this.

The Pledge Of Allegiance is adequate, IMO. We can't spare another 15 minutes daily for this singing; some of our students can't even read.
 
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I think it's enough to hear it.

In Canada we listen to the national anthem daily before lunch time or in the morning depending on your school...

But all in all whether it's the anthem or the pledge of allegance I find the whole thing rediculious... I mean do we really have to make all kids swear allegiance to the country every single day like good little soldiers?

No we do not, it's almost fascist in nature and I believe has no place in any nations schools.
 
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I've never heard of any American school that has students singing the anthem daily, shiang. I wasn't even aware that other nations do this.

The Pledge Of Allegiance is adequate, IMO. We can't spare another 15 minutes daily for this singing; some of our students can't even read.

That's why you see other nations singing their anthems at the podium and you see most of the american athletes struggling to mouth the words.

I'm not 100% sure on western nations, I'm fairly confident that's the case in most of Asian and Africa.

@Jetboogieman agree it's not like there's not enough "national pride" and loyalty going around in the world.

This was more of an education policy poll weather you think our education system doesn't have enough faith in their students.
 
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I have to say, I find the whole practice of making kids recite or sing the anthem or the pledge to be creepy. It smacks of propaganda. Like something they'd make you do at an old school Chinese re-education camp or something. The US actually is a pretty decent country. We shouldn't have to employ brainwashing techniques to convince kids of that, we should teach them history and international affairs and whatnot and let them come to that conclusion (or not) on their own. The goal shouldn't be a generation of people who have some pre-programmed pavolian response that tells them that the US can do no wrong, the goal should be to be a country that informed people who think for themselves conclude is a good country on their own.
 
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I've never thought of the "too superficial and over the top" response, that's interesting.

Being the melting pot and all, would make sense to go easy on the immigrants who don't speak a word of English.

Initially I thought it was because they didn't want to make the 1 or 2 kids that can't sing it fell bad.
 
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If you sing the national anthem on daily basis, you will wear it out. So, don't. ;)
 
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Click on the 3rd option :) Don't forget to check the box on election day either I don't care who your voting for.
 
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It kind of creeps me out already that we make our kids recite the pledge of allegiance in the morning. And it's a waste of time too. Plus our National anthem is hard enough for an adult to sing, I don't know many kids who'd be able to. There's lots of good reasons not to.
 
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What "other nations" sing their national anthems in schools?

Every day?

All kids no matter what age?

Please inform.
 
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I sang my countries national anthem every day in primary school, and once a week in high school.
 
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I sang my countries national anthem every day in primary school, and once a week in high school.

How long ago was that? Do they still do it today? Australia?
 
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How long ago was that? Do they still do it today? Australia?
I sang it once a week on a Friday, both verses.
And that was an independent, Christian School.

I'm pretty sure it's strongly recommended in all high schools, not sure about primary.

I don't mind the Spar Spangled Banner, it's no more tonally demading than Advance Australia Fair (and it sounds nicer) but I find the Plegde of Allegience odd.
 
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I grew up in Britain at a time when the national anthem was played before football matches, at the end of cinema and theatre performances, and even when the TV shut down at midnight. We never sang it, and didn't do so in school either. I must have learned the words by osmosis. I checked with the kids, and none of them remembers ever singing the national anthem at school, and certainly not on a regular basis. Nowadays we only hear it at sporting events on the rare occasions we win something.
 
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How long ago was that? Do they still do it today? Australia?

I finished high school 3 years ago. It's still done. Yes, Australia. Though at my school we only sang the first verse, so it's not near as long as the star spangled banner.
 
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I came to the US in 2nd grade and found the pledge of allegiance very odd.

During the Olympics I was like, hey, maybe I should learn my national anthem, took me about 2-3 days of casual practice to learn it.

In America, singing is gay. Only celebrities do it.
 
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