The Importance Of The Pledge Of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was created as a patriotic vow for the citizens of the United States. It states, “I, pledge allegiance, to the flag of the United States of America. And to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” This means a lot to many people and is true to some hearts. But, as history has shown, many feels, the words in the recitation are not true and not worthy of repeating. Many people believe, although this country was created to have these qualities, they aren’t illustrated in “today’s” America.
The Pledge of Allegiance is a vow that citizens of the U.S. recite every day. But not everyone feels that the words of the Pledge are truthful and are fulfilled. In this …show more content…
It is unjust to threaten or force an individual into an action, especially when they think it is wrong. In the town of Newington, half of the Girls’ High School Varsity Volleyball Team kneeled during the National Anthem. At a town panel, one of the players testified as she was one of the ones who knelt. "’I took a knee to protest police brutality against African Americans. Too many people have been killed unjustly and without reason," Ricon said. "Me being a Hispanic, black, Muslim woman, I am disgusted by the way minorities are treated."’ Ricon has a very strong point. Any sympathetic and attentive citizen in this society has a challenge seeing how many different races are treated based on stereotypes that people place on them. Starting from the foundations of American government, the constitution states that every person has the right to not be forced into an action that they don’t want to take. The constitution states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Although not everyone knows this amendment exists, it is very important to society because people feel like they have no choice but to follow the rules all of the time. But, as seen in the
The Pledge of Allegiance is a vow that citizens of the U.S. recite every day. But not everyone feels that the words of the Pledge are truthful and are fulfilled. In this …show more content…
It is unjust to threaten or force an individual into an action, especially when they think it is wrong. In the town of Newington, half of the Girls’ High School Varsity Volleyball Team kneeled during the National Anthem. At a town panel, one of the players testified as she was one of the ones who knelt. "’I took a knee to protest police brutality against African Americans. Too many people have been killed unjustly and without reason," Ricon said. "Me being a Hispanic, black, Muslim woman, I am disgusted by the way minorities are treated."’ Ricon has a very strong point. Any sympathetic and attentive citizen in this society has a challenge seeing how many different races are treated based on stereotypes that people place on them. Starting from the foundations of American government, the constitution states that every person has the right to not be forced into an action that they don’t want to take. The constitution states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Although not everyone knows this amendment exists, it is very important to society because people feel like they have no choice but to follow the rules all of the time. But, as seen in the