Should children be forced to stand and say the Pledge of Allegience?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I don't know how I'd approach it with my own kid if and when the time comes. Seeing as they wouldn't be able to understand either side of the argument, I'd probably just pretty much let things be. I don't think it did me any irreparable harm to recite it, so whatever. When they kid is aware enough to start asking their own questions about it, that's when I'll address it.

Which, btw, segues into the "under God" issue. I rather detested the dirtbag attention grabber who used their kid as a pawn that eventually lead to the issue appearing in courts in the most recent volley. However, once in the courts, I am absolutely an unwaveringly of the opinion that the phrase should be removed. I'm not going to make a stink about it, I'm not going to deman restitution and cry religious subjugation over it being there. But if the issue is raised and it gets to the point of a Constitutional decision, I cannot fathom any rational argument that doesn't have it constituting violation of establishment.