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Reply to "Did saying the Pledge of Allegiance in school mean anything to you? "
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[quote=Anonymous]It was rote memorization, I didn't really understand what I was saying when I was a little kid. Honestly, I think little kids should not say it until they meaningfully understand the meaning, history, and gravity of the words. I stopped reciting it sometime in middle school once I more fully understood what it meant. It felt like manipulative indoctrination and I was pretty anti-authoritarian/traditionalist. I now recite it because I have much more appreciation for what the words mean and the history behind the concepts in the pledge. The ideas of maintaining a "republic" and "liberty and justice for all" are so powerful yet elusive. The pledge - to me - represents an unfulfilled aspiration for the country. I omit the "under God" part because I think religion only serves to corrupt a government of men. [/quote]
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