Why do you say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag?

Answer 1

Usually it's a form of showing pride in your country (Nationalism). Others don't say it because a lot of schools in the US make their students stand up and say the pledge of allegiance every single school day in the morning before they start the actual announcements and they believe it denies their rights as an individual.

Answer 2

I don't. So then you may ask, "why not?"

Enough reasons here for anyone, liberal or conservative, religious or atheist to have the Pledge of Allegiance removed from public schools:

1. Meaning lost in endless repetition, no explanation given, no history provided.

2. Comprises an ideological viewpoint that is forced on little kids by authorities to whom they are dependent.

3. The two above, taken together, is the definition of brainwashing.

4. The absurdity of having to repeat a pledge daily that apparently is only good for 24 hours.

5. The conforming routine of it, which makes you feel like a brain-dead robot sheep as opposed to a citizen of a free country who enjoys individual liberty.

6. Subordinates the people to the government, which we are told on good authority was created by us, with allegiance to us, not us to it.

7. Exalts nationalism over federalism contrary to the basic principles of our Republic. Subsuming states and individual rights to central government is a necessary prerequisite for a centralized, socialist government to gain traction. This was an explicit goal of Francis Bellamy, the socialist author of the P of A.

8. Encourages jingoism. Antagonistic tribalism. No other countries have their citizens swear a loyalty oath to their government (except Mexico and the Philippines, mimicking the U.S).

9. Concocted by a company that sold flags as part of a plan to compel schools to buy more flags while instilling socialist-style nationalism in American children.

10. Unsavory connection with Nazis. The Pledge originally featured the Nazi-style salute. In fact, Hitler got it from the Italian fascists who much admired, that's right, kids in America doing it while saying the Pledge.

11. Is patriotic lip-service in place of, even at the expense of, actual civic engagement and action. (Symbolic patriotism)

12. Is uncritical patriotism at the expense of maintaining oversight over government. (Blind patriotism)

13. Considered by many Christians idolatry, taking the name of God in vain, swearing oaths, serving two masters.

14. Divides the nation (and the classroom) along religious lines. Only those represented by the Judeo-Christian "God" need apply as patriots (Ironic that "under God", comes right before "indivisible.")

15. Is hypocritical on the part of adults, bullying little kids into doing something that adults themselves don't do. (You say the Pledge every day, do you, and on a government mandated schedule?)

16. And last, but not least, pledging allegiance to a flag is just stupid.

Answer 3

The American Flag is considered a living thing and it is appropriate to give it your allegiance. In the US Pledge of Allegiance, you are also confirming your fidelity to the United States.