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lawrence@lemmy.worldM to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Loyalty to the flag

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Loyalty to the flag

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lawrence@lemmy.worldM to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Author’s website: www.piecomic.com

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    I’m from the UK, my wife is from Singapore, and our son was born in the US. I really don’t think it’s appropriate to force him to pledge allegiance to the US, because he has strong ties to other countries. It feels like brainwashing.

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      I don’t think they can force you. There was even a legal case I think.

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        I’m sure it will be over turned soon. Precident and clear readings of the US constitution don’t matter much nowadays.

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          And we (the US) do it for soooo many public events for no reason! I was running in a marathon in Arkansas once where the host said that if anyone kneels during the anthem he will come and make them stand up. I just walked out after this and came back when the race started. There is only one reason: jingoism.

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          The irony is it was ruled based on freedom of religion, primarily.

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_State_Board_of_Education_v._Barnette

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        They can’t force you, but teachers can decide that your behaviour in class is uncooperative and your answers are bad, so you should get bad grades. Teachers can decide that when you report you have been beaten up by the Nazi gang in school that you are probably making it up as you are always looking for attention and making yourself be special.

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      I hope you don’t live in one of these 46-47 states.

      https://thehill.com/homenews/3256719-47-states-require-the-pledge-of-allegiance-be-recited-in-schools-here-is-a-breakdown-of-each-states-laws/

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        Stop posting nonsense, its settled law that you can’t force people to say the pledge.

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