Haven't asked anything "controversial " in a while so... Do you think the pledge of allegiance should be discontinued in schools? Why or why not?

One of my core education classes for college is going a debate on this topic right now on whether or not schools should or shouldn't discontinue making students participate in the pledge of allegiance every morning and why. Since I'm allowed to research and ask opinions from others I decided why not ask on here since most people are pretty blunt on their views.
I'm not giving my opinion on this, only because I'm I'm supposed to be a neutral party but would really appreciate to know others thoughts of this and why they feel the way they do about it.

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TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

Take away the ppls pride n passion ... sure why not

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout This coming from the man who hates indoctrination and loyalty to a regime, and says he's a free thinker? I'm shocked.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

What ever you say 👌

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I mean, doesn't that seem a little authoritarian? Schoolkids gotta recite their loyalty to their country every day before class? Seems like something you'd hear North Korean doing. If...they actually had schools.

NaturallyPeculiar · 26-30, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I'm just curious, what does the pledge of allegiance have to do with a person's pride and passion?

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

I gave my opinion BMC . Oh what a shock. You don’t like it.. oh well.. that’s nice....
NP.. if you can’t join the dots between the pledge of allegiance. And pride and a sense of belonging.. I’m sorry for you..
Sing the anthem at the drop of a hat. What’s the difference?

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I was hoping you might elaborate. I mean, isn't the entire point of a social forum to have conversations with each other? You always act like I'm doing something wrong by replying to other people's comments.

NaturallyPeculiar · 26-30, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout I respect your opinion but I guess I'm just a little lost on how not saying the pledge of allegiance every single day takes away the children's pride and passion...
Also, we don't force children to sing the anthem every day at school so I think that it a bit of a difference to the pledge of allegiance.