Essay On Pledge Of Allegiance
The pledge of allegiance was written in 1892 as "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." This was the first and original pledge of allegiance, later in 1954 the phrase “under god” was recommended by president Eisenhower to be added to the pledge and congress agreed. This decision gave us the pledge to be said for the next 63 years and counting. It is the belief by many people that the phrase “under god” should not be included in the pledge, there are facts to support this argument such as not all Americans believe in a god or believe in more than one god. There are also the supporters of the phrase whom argue my than ¾ of Americans do believe in god, as well as the pledge is not something one is forced to say (Anyone can choose not to stand and/or say the pledge). The facts supporting the phrase simply outweigh the opposing arguments.
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Americans believe in god, at least 80% of americans support the phrase, as well as the American currency contains references to a god. However, America is founded on the belief of a free world and this religious phrase could be seen as a requirement to believe in the god that the pledge references whom many Americans don’t believe in. The pledge of allegiance however is not forced on anyone. Schools typically start their day off with the pledge but in most schools the option to not stand and not say the pledge is always given to every student as well as the adults in the school. So if a person’s religious values do not allow them to say the pledge then they can simply choose not to say it.
From the opposing point of view one could argue that we must defend the minority rights which is true.
Even if more than ¾ of Americans agree with the pledge, the minority rights to not want the pledge must be defended as well. When looking upon the minority of children whom would choose to not rehearse the pledge every morning in school one can argue that peer pressure can affect their decision whether or not to say the pledge. For many little kids, insecurity defines their personality so they look to their peers whom they want to be like and the children will do as their peers do. So if the “popular” child stands and says the pledge, then the insecure child will do the same trying to be like the “popular” child. This child now feels a need to stand and say the pledge because he wants to be like the other children, so he will now go against his religious values, against his better judgement and try to fit in by saying the
pledge.
However, the united states is still a free country and just because one feels pressured into doing something does not mean they must do it. The child and even in some cases the adult still has the right to make the final choice of their actions and are held responsible for their actions. For this reason peer pressure can not be taken into effect when considering if the phrase “under god” should be included in the United States pledge of allegiance.
The phrase “under god” should be kept in the pledge of allegiance for many reasons such as more than ¾ of …show more content…
Americans believe in god, at least 80% of americans support the phrase, as well as the American currency contains references to a god. However, America is founded on the belief of a free world and this religious phrase could be seen as a requirement to believe in the god that the pledge references whom many Americans don’t believe in. The pledge of allegiance however is not forced on anyone. Schools typically start their day off with the pledge but in most schools the option to not stand and not say the pledge is always given to every student as well as the adults in the school. So if a person’s religious values do not allow them to say the pledge then they can simply choose not to say it.
From the opposing point of view one could argue that we must defend the minority rights which is true.
Even if more than ¾ of Americans agree with the pledge, the minority rights to not want the pledge must be defended as well. When looking upon the minority of children whom would choose to not rehearse the pledge every morning in school one can argue that peer pressure can affect their decision whether or not to say the pledge. For many little kids, insecurity defines their personality so they look to their peers whom they want to be like and the children will do as their peers do. So if the “popular” child stands and says the pledge, then the insecure child will do the same trying to be like the “popular” child. This child now feels a need to stand and say the pledge because he wants to be like the other children, so he will now go against his religious values, against his better judgement and try to fit in by saying the
pledge.
However, the united states is still a free country and just because one feels pressured into doing something does not mean they must do it. The child and even in some cases the adult still has the right to make the final choice of their actions and are held responsible for their actions. For this reason peer pressure can not be taken into effect when considering if the phrase “under god” should be included in the United States pledge of allegiance.