Persuasion Station: Should the Pledge of Allegiance be said in Schools?

     In class, we were having a debate on the issue of 'should the Pledge be said in schools'. First of all, I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings by sharing my opinion, so please do not be offended. Before I begin, these are the words:

I pledge allegiance, to the flag,

of the United States of America,

and to the republic, for which it stands,

one nation, under God,

indivisible

with liberty and justice for all.

     I believe the Pledge should not be said in schools. If you closely examine the words, it means you are promising to serve your country. Being an immigrant myself, I feel that it is unfair to have to say this when your allegiance lies with another country as well. It also has confusing wording, and to most people it means nothing. We spend time learning the Pledge, but really, it is more like a monotonous, redundant poem that we are made to recite. some people say the Pledge promotes patriotism and pride, but for it to have any effect on us, we need to know the meaning of what we are saying. as a final thought, did you ever notice that the pledge has the phrase 'under God' in it? What if you believe in many gods? No gods? The Pledge could be misinterpreted as being religiously offensive. Oh, and the Pledge also takes away time we could spend learning.

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