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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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wildbill83 · 36-40, M
I have a better idea; for all the people that deem the pledge of allegiance "offensive", protest display of the American flag, Burn the flag, protest/criminalize capitalism, ignore the Constitution, give aid and comfort to illegal immigrants/non-citizens, etc. etc.

Permanently revoke their access to any form of state & federal aid; welfare, food stamps, college grants, student loans, etc.

aka, no pride? no privileges...
wildbill83 · 36-40, M
Quite frankly, if you don't like reciting the pledge of allegiance, then don't... just sit there and shut the fuck up while everyone else does. But don't sit there and complain because someone else exercises [i]their right[/i] to demonstrate national pride.
@wildbill83 Well. There's West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette.