The Pledge Of Allegiance Controversy

Most problems and complaints toward the pledge of allegiance come from parents, not the students. Most students are just caught in the middle of a fight between the schools trying to follow the law and their religious parents. Although changing the pledge would satisfy some parents, it would also anger other Americans who see no problem with the pledge and find it unnecessary to change the wording. The students witness the ongoing battle between the school and parents. The students are often unaware of what the problems are between the two. People who are researching about the pledge need to understand that the pledge is mostly fought by the parents not the students, another issue that need to be noted is that students cannot fully comprehend the meaning of the pledge when they learn it at as young of an age as they do in school, and lastly people need to keep in mind that the main controversy is centered around religion. The Pledge of Allegiance is a total of thirty-one words that have had a notable impact throughout American history. Out of these thirty-one words there
About eighty-five percent of Americans say to keep the pledge as it is. Most Americans feel comfortable having “Under God” in the pledge and believe that there should not be any controversial problems involving the pledge at all. They believe that the Pledge of Allegiance is exactly as it is said, nothing but a pledge of allegiance to their country. Some Americans have the opposite view of this and feel that having children recite the pledge everyday in school is like having them swear an oath. Telling them, it’s good for a good cause and then using them for the opposite of what they were told and never being completely honest with them about what is really going on beyond what they are seeing. About eight percent of Americans say “Under God” should be