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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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BlueVeins · 22-25
It should certainly be discontinued from kindergartens, and maybe even elementary schools. Children who are too young to understand what this country is and does -- or for that matter, how a country operates to begin with -- should not be made to promise their loyalty to said country.

I don't see a big problem with it in middle schools and high schools, though. In middle school, you're at least starting to develop a political ideology, and have probably formed a legitimate opinion on the ol' stars and stripes.