Quote:
Quote by: Fonceai  I pledge allegiance
To the ideal
Of a free and united America
And to oppose with fervor
Those who stand
Against this nation
Corrupt with tyranny
For the suppression of equality for all |
Did you come up with that yourself? I have a comic site that I am starting, and I was wondering if I could make a comic about that?
I like it - its not swearing allegience to the government, but rather to the nation the government is supposed to represent. And the tyranny bit, I don't know what was meant by the author, but it could mean those within the system as well.
And none of the involvement of religion.
In the immortal words of my friend Justin, "I'd hit that."
Anyways, about making children say the pledge - I have seen it both forced and prohibited in the same school. I think that children should be taught it, but not forced to say it. I believe that when they're old enough to make the decision - they'll choose for themselves. Like for instance, I currently do not say the pledge...even without the words "Under God" because I don't agree with it.
Why should I pledge to support a non-functioning republic as opposed to my fellow Americans?