Woke North Dakota School Board Dumps Pledge of Allegiance, Claims It Isn’t ‘Inclusive’

Board member Seth Holden said that because “the word ‘God’ in the text of the Pledge of Allegiance is capitalized … the text is clearly referring to the Judeo-Christian god and therefore, it does not include any other faith such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, all of which are practiced by our staff and students.”

Holden also said it excluded those in Fargo schools who don’t believe in god. He claimed he is not against the Pledge itself, but that it can’t be said in a school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, Inforum reported.

Member Robin Nelson, who voted to keep the Pledge, didn’t see anything wrong with reciting it.

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SW-User

Good job on his part. No need for god anywhere in school unless it has a mythology class.

soar2newhighs

@SW-User Then if it were a class on Mythology would that/those gods meet the criteria for being “inclusive”?
It wouldn’t take but a student simply saying that he or she did not believe in any god(s) and made it an issue. Mythology was and is a great subject to be taught but will it too, possibly be canceled?
This is a way to look at the impact of such feelings/ ideologies on education.

SW-User

That isn't a wise way to look at it since it isn't even remotely comparable. @soar2newhighs