Should kids be required to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at school?

Sid Rosenberg

VERIFIED

Yes!  We are a nation of different cultures and beliefs and ideas, but we are the United states, we should pledge alligence to this country and be united!  People have forgoten about that, because this new way of life is only about ME! Man I sound old!

Guys night Lab (Jesus)

No,, for 1 they shouldn’t even play the national anthem in school at all.. But respect someone’s beliefs....

Bernard Thompson

Derrick McQuinn

Yes, America was created by the principles God gave the Jewish people. Therefore, to keep being blessed by God and having abundance, we must respect, be thankful and show public appreciation for what he has done for us.

Rick

Every human society has cultural and behavioral norms associated with the rituals and ceremonies that they perform, particularly in child rearing, educational, and inter-generational learning contexts. The Pledge of Allegiance is but one American ritual conducted by children and youth in schools to introduce them to and reaffirm American societal and cultural values. Having said that, per the First Amendment in the Constitution, people in this country do have the right to exercise their freedom of speech in public spaces, and that right of person-hood and citizenry should also be afforded to children, youth, and minors as well, even if and when it goes against the cultural and normative expectations for this American based ritual. You don't have to do it, encourage it, or agree with it, but kids exercise agency all the time outside the home and in society and should be able to retain the same rights and freedoms and abide by the same laws and rules as adults do in our society.

Christopher Moreno

I agree, fuck freedom, make people be guilty till proven innocent and do all you can to be regretful that blacks were given freedom. Fuck freedom. We want slavery and be proud.!!