Debating the Pledge of Allegiance: A National Controversy

As a nation, we stand united as one trying to adhere to the values our forefathers bestowed upon us when creating this great country. Our values hold purpose and are sung throughout everyday life as an anthem for unification. One way we as a country express our loyalty to our values and our country is in the Pledge of Allegiance. Lately, the Pledge of Allegiance had become the center of attention as the question arises if we really should require schools to have children say the pledge. The pledge itself over time has changed with its wordings which are what sparked an outburst among a large number of people. And like any controversial topic people have taken their sides and are ready to debate this matter to prove which side is most justifiable. And so have I.

The debate about the pledge doesn't apply just to school. This has along with other matters such as the national anthem has also become the face of the big political issue. One example would be Colin Kaepernick San Francisco 49er quarterback who refused to

First Amendment basically says that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. This amendment states that forcing anyone to recite some form of speech would be violating their rights as a citizen. So evening trying to force any student to say the pledge violates their rights as a citizen. So technically a student shouldn't receive punishment for refusing to recite the pledge since they were acting upon the first amendment. So schools shouldn't be required and most likely will never be required to say the pledge again seeing as it goes against the first amendment of the Bill of