Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

Okay I am hearing both sides of opinions about making it mandatory to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. I do understand that most children and young adults tend to not do things that are told to do. So it is a good point that if we tell these young adults that they do not have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance everyday in school, then that might make them want to recite the pledge on their own. This believe goes with the theory of reverse psychology. And yes this theory would always work well on me whenever my parents would tell me not to do something, then of course I would always want to do that (something). So let's say that we tell all school kids and high school kids that if they would like to participate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance it is their own choice, maybe this would make a bigger impact on their morals and beliefs. It would somehow pull the ethical side of them out and make them proud to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance with the whole class watching them. Maybe that would help other kids in the class want to stand and do the same thing. But, when has it been right for kids and young adults to teach themselves what to do. Yes, true, they do have a small part in teaching themselves, but for the most part, it is up to us: their parents, teachers, mentors, government officials, and leaders to tell them what the right and wrong things are to do in life. If we teach them while they are still in school that to show pride and patriotism to our country, is by standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. They will believe us and want to do the right thing. Even at first if they are hesitant to follow, they will later grow to learn that we were right in making them recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Making the Pledge of Allegiance a Requirement

I truly believe that from elementary school on up to high school, students should be required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day. I think that if children and young adults are required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day, then they will grow up learning to respect our country and our beliefs. Lets just take a minute and think about what the Pledge of Allegiance is saying. To me it is stating that the United States flag represents our freedom and the laws that our country is made up of. It is stating that we join together as one nation, under God, with justice for everyone that is living in our country. If we instill these values in children starting at a young age, they will learn what it means to live in a free country and what on honor it is to do so.

Battle over the Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance

"I pledge allegiance to 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."

This pledge was created by Francis Bellemy, a school teacher, in 1892 for children to recite in observance for the 400th anniversary of Columbus's landing. Only his version didn't include under God. Bellemy was well connected, so soon his pledge was being recited in many schools after that. The under God part was added in 1954 by Congress after a protest from the Knights of Columbus. The pledge of allegiance is an oath.

I believe that we should leave the pledge in public schools and remain the same as it always was with the words under God. It shows true patriotism to recite this pledge.