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Should reciting the Pledge of Allegiance be mandatory in public schools?

Should reciting the Pledge be mandatory in public schools?

  • Yes

    Votes: 9 14.8%
  • No

    Votes: 49 80.3%
  • Other

    Votes: 3 4.9%

  • Total voters
    61
And also doesn't affect those not living in or citizens of this country.

LaMid, considering our foreign policy of the last 60 years, this looks pretty hypocritical.
 
And also doesn't affect those not living in or citizens of this country.

And yet, some of those not living in or citizens of this country have seen facism close up, whereas we have not. Gives them a perspective worth taking into account, I'd say.
 
LaMid, considering our foreign policy of the last 60 years, this looks pretty hypocritical.
Well, I am a non-interventionalist for the most part. I don't mind foreign aid but do not appreciate when we go into foreign policy decisions. And I certainly cannot stand when people from other countries who need to look at their own yards want to comment on U.S. domestic matters.

And yet, some of those not living in or citizens of this country have seen facism close up, whereas we have not. Gives them a perspective worth taking into account, I'd say.
Possibly right, but the comment was out of line.
 
It is indoctrination and worshipping of the state/party, which is fascism 101.

Since it is obvious from your comment that you do not know how to use the words "indoctrination" or the word "fascism" appropriately, and that your comment, also was nothing but ridiculous hyperbole, it's irrelevancy can be summarily dismissed as it has no value. Good job, Pete.
 
In elementary schools, perhaps.
 
It is indoctrination and worshipping of the state/party, which is fascism 101.

Indoctrination it is. It is also a healthy expression of nationalism and establishing national unity through innocent means. Just because one nation uses a common method of national unity does not mean that they are necessarily the same as those who used the same methods and then some in order to merely start the process of employing their gross form of governance.
 
Teaches children about the US, the flag, and what it represents.

The US represents pledging allegiance? Since when?

The pledge teaches nothing about the US at all. Not a thing, unless you consider children pledging allegiance to a ****ing government to be what the US is all about. Sounds more to me what China would be about, but not the US. In fact, it flies directly in the face of what the country stands for. It's pretty much the exact opposite.
 
Teaches children about the US, the flag, and what it represents.

This is not me being a smartass (mark the day and time), this is me trying to understand what you're telling me:

A daily recitation of the pledge, which possibly includes a flag in each classroom, teaches children about the US, the flag, and what it represents?
 
I recited the Pledge at the beginning of class every day while I was in elementary school.

See how I turned out? You too can be a patriot, as well as American youth throughout the country.
 
I recited the Pledge at the beginning of class every day while I was in elementary school.

See how I turned out? You too can be a patriot, as well as American youth throughout the country.

Yeah me too...
 
Surely you are aware that as long as it's from a human perspective, there will be a slant?
 
It absolutely should. If the pledge were mandated by law that "under god" phrase would get tossed out right quick :D
 
The US represents pledging allegiance? Since when?

The pledge teaches nothing about the US at all. Not a thing, unless you consider children pledging allegiance to a ****ing government to be what the US is all about. Sounds more to me what China would be about, but not the US. In fact, it flies directly in the face of what the country stands for. It's pretty much the exact opposite.

This is not me being a smartass (mark the day and time), this is me trying to understand what you're telling me:

A daily recitation of the pledge, which possibly includes a flag in each classroom, teaches children about the US, the flag, and what it represents?

You both miss the point. It's a reminder of what the flag represents and of taking pride in one's country. This is what it represents.
 
You both miss the point. It's a reminder of what the flag represents and of taking pride in one's country. This is what it represents.

I think there are many ways of teaching these things WITHOUT reciting a pat set of phrases that do not inspire actual thought.
 
How is it that? It doesn't mention anything that the flag represents.

I pledge allegiance to the flag, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Sorry, I just wanted that last part to stand out.
 
Nearly. They are taught that they have a duty of fidelity to a piece of coloured cloth.
 
Hell No! And if they say it they need to leave the God part out of it.
Impossible to disagree more......
There was a time before the POA(pledge......), which was bought on by a fear of communism..
I'm not that old that I know what was said during that time..
 
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