A Forced Pledge Elementary school children begin every school day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance‚ in which they promise loyalty to the United States of America. As students progress to their high school years‚ they let go of this practice‚ and with good reason. High-school students cannot be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance because it infringes on their rights of free speech and does not attain its desired goal of instilling national pride. The fact that an individual is in school
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after all these years‚ we have to stop or give someone the right not to say the Pledge of Allegiance in school. The flag to me represents everything we have fought for as a nation. The flag is the American spirit which has given us our freedom and also the right to freedom of speech‚ the first amendment. On September 18th 1892‚ the Pledge of allegiance was published for the first time in a magazine‚ called “ The Youth’s Companion
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Pledge of Allegiance in School My choice of writing for the Rogerian essay is on the topic of the Pledge of Allegiance in School. “In a decision that stunned the nation‚ a federal appeals court in June ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional because the pledge contains the words "under God" “ (Chmielewski). The banning of the Pledge of Allegiance is a very large controversial topic because one side believes that while the foundation of our country is
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phrase “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance. It has remained in our nation’s pledge for sixty-two years. However‚ some of our nation’s population believes that the words “under God” are a religious phrase and therefore violate the establishment clause of the first amendment. They think that “under God” is offensive and too straightforward and do not realize the history behind it. I strongly believe that the words “under God” should be kept in the Pledge of Allegiance. The first reason why “under
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Why I Am Proud To Say The Pledge Of Allegiance I am proud to say the Pledge Allegiance to the flag. The flag represents that we have freedom in speech and equal rights for women and men. I am proud because I have equal rights as a citizen and I am able to go to school unlike other nations. I am also proud that I can have my own religion without having someone else force me into a different one. The flag stands for the republic‚ which is a democratic government elected by the
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The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth’s Companion on September 8‚ 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country. In its original form it read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands‚ one nation‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all." In 1923‚ the words‚ "the Flag of the United States of America" were added. At
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I believe in the importance of supporting the Pledge of Allegiance in our schools for several reasons. Our flag defines our national identity as the United States of America; it promotes respect for our country‚ and reminds our youth of our country’s struggle to become a nation. In the first place‚ we are identified as the United States of America throughout the world by our stars and stripes. Our identity is known throughout the world because of our willingness to give of ourselves. The United
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The Pledge of Allegiance Pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America. And to the republic for which it stands. One nation under god‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all. So is it that hard? Now be honest. When the announcements came on the television at 7:17 in the morning‚ how many people were excited to stand up and say the pledge of allegiance? I would like to make a bet that more than half of you in this room didn’t even say the pledge of allegiance. And go farther
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perspectives. Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary describes responsibility as “something that you should do because it is morally right‚ legally required.” Whatever your personal outlook may be‚ there are set rules which every citizen is obligated to follow. One must obey these set boundaries or they will be held liable for the consequences of their irresponsibility. The Pledge of Allegiance states that there will be liberty and justice for all. Liberty and justice work hand and hand with the
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The Pledge of Allegiance In discussion of the Pledge of Allegiance‚ a controversial issue is whether “Under God” should be removed of kept in the pledge. Some argue that it should be removed because it excludes people of religions other than Christianity and atheists. While others contend that the statement is not a statement of religion beliefs but that it is related to American tradition and should be kept in the Pledge of Allegiance. In August of 1892‚ Francis Bellamy wrote the original
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