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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even if policy requires it in school, your kid would not be required to say it, only to be quiet and respectful while others do. [/quote]

Of course. My kids have never attended a school where the pledge was recited, but if they did, I would advise them to stand respectfully and quietly, even if they choose not to recite, just as I would ask them to do if we were in any other country where a national pledge/anthem, etc., was being recited/played/sung. Basic manners, folks. We are a bunch of leftist atheists, fwiw.[/quote]

I agree with both these posts.  We are atheists, but I can still respect the pledge and the flag.  My kids know the words, and that is ok with me.  When they decide to ask me about god we can have a discussion.  Because the reality is, lots of people believe in god - and they might choose to... that's ok with me.  I don't worry about having to discuss it.[/quote]

My DD doesn't have to say the pledge, but [b]I have absolutely taught her to be respectful in settings where it's recited[/b]. [b]She stands quietly[/b]. She doesn't put her hand over her heart or recite the words. There may be a time that she changes her mind and chooses to more actively participate in the pledge...that's for her to decide. [b]The most important thing is to show respect for others.[/b][/quote]

How about showing respect for our country, its flag and those who sacrificed for the precious freedoms that you enjoy?.[/quote]

Her daughter is standing, that is showing respect.   How about you not be  a prick?[/quote]

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