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No because of freedom of speech, and indoctrination does not teach our children anything and its kinda a freedom issue.
Yes, if freedom and liberty mean nothing anymore.
No, if freedom and liberty still mean something.
American principles cannot be forced onto people or they are not American principles. But thanx folks for showing your true colors sieg heil! to all of you idiots that failed history class...
No one should be required to recite anything. Freedom of speech includes the freedom not to speak.
No, because you know that whole freedom of speech thing.
Are we now assumimg that our constitutional rights were/are meant to be meted out with absolutely no limitations? Bwahahahahahaha......... You guys with your Utopian views of the world just crack me up sometimes. :lol:
If your going to make some point just make it, and don't beat around the bush.
Point is simply this....Freedom of Speech (and of expression) is not a "be all, end all" concept......it has been and IS routinely limited LEGALLY in many, many cases in this country for obvious reasons...........public schools being one such institution which, for logical reasons......"gets away with" limiting free speech, and thus, free expression.
Historically speaking, state courts as well as SCOTUS, typically supports the decisions of the Public Schools regarding "free speech" and "free expression" policies. Go check the legal record for yourself. :shrug:
Should kids be required to recite The Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
Only in cases where it disrupts school activity, not forcing everyone to say the Pledge does not disrupt school activity.
Absolutely in early formative years. There needs to be an awareness and foundation for having loyalty to your homeland and we should expect that from every child.
I can remember saying it up until 5th grade. I don't recall ever saying it before class in high school. I'm fine with the way I did it growing up. Were any of you scarred as a youth by it? Unable to break free from the brainwashing of your youth? I think not. You all are overselling this "blind patriotism" crap.
This as well.I would prefer they know what the words mean instead of mindless recitation.
Should kids be required to recite The Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
They made us say the Pledge up to the 6th grade and you know what, I might as well have been reciting the recipe for a cake mix for all it mattered too me. I didn't understand it and I didn't care, it was meaningless, boring gibberish. Now tell me where to get candy and I was all ears.
This is true of too many. Makes me wonder why we want it recited.
Are we now assuming that our constitutional rights were/are meant to be meted out with absolutely no limitations? Bwahahahahahaha......... You guys with your Utopian views of the world just crack me up sometimes. :lol:
project much?
Reflexively repeating a slogan without thinking based on childhood indoctrination is the kind of "patriotism" that breeds authoritarians. True patriotism comes not from being coerced or brainwashed into saying you love your country, but choosing it of your own free will. Children should learn to like America because our nation proves itself worthy, not because it is demanded in the classroom.
Must be why we Catholics like such things? I know American Protestants have a much more democratic spirit than Catholics may, but I find such things useful. It states the creed, unifies people with a common identity and purpose, thus fulfilling one of the main goals of public education. It's rather benevolent, but intellectually it has consequences, especially from the minds of mass democrats.