The Pledge Of Allegiance Pros And Cons

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Being a Patriot doesn't mean you have to die. Giving one’s life for their nation is honorable and very patriotic, but not the only way to show your patriotism. There are many other methods to show your patriotism, per se cleaning up one’s local community, helping orphans, and helping those less fortunate, etc.… One Patriotist method has been debated for decades: The Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge was devised in 1892 by Socialist Minister, Francis Bellamy to be used by citizens all over the globe. Bellamy’s pledge goes as follows, "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Notwithstanding the original pledge was modified in 1923, and subsequently in 1954. The United States added the words “under god” in …show more content…

The Pledge raises awareness and allows those who stand to be virtuous people in a nation where everybody is free. On October, 1892 the pledge was recited by schoolchildren, for it would disseminate a youth’s love for their nation. There have been debates regarding citizen’s constitutional rights regarding the pledge. In 1954, the United States government implanted the words “under god” as an element of the pledge. Many people who are agnostic, and atheist feel as though reciting the pledge go against the rights granted to them by the Constitution. On the other hand, I believe that the reciting the pledge does not go against human beings “rights.” There are

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