Pledge Of Allegiance Essay

Should standing for the pledge of allegiance and the national anthem be compulsory? Students today are currently being criticized and bashed for not standing up for the pledge of allegiance and the national anthem. Some students don’t stand due to the fact that it is against their religion practices. Although some people believe they should show respect to soldiers who have fought and died, students should not be required to stand for the pledge and sing the national anthem because the words no longer carry meaning and because it violates first amendment rights.
Some people argue that standing for the pledge and the national anthem shows respect to soldiers who have fought and died. For example, they suggest that not standing for the pledge

For example, the pledge reads, “...with liberty and justice for all”. If there is liberty and justice for all, why are Hispanics and African Americans being treated unfairly? Additionally, Hispanics and African Americans are continuously being stereotyped based on their race and are receiving injustice. There have been several cases of injustice mostly towards African Americans. Including police assaults and shootings. Based on how many deaths there have currently been of African Americans, most cases were unjust and wrong. There have also been incidents of injustice to other races such as Arabians. A student read the pledge of allegiance in Arabic and there was huge criticism and controversy that the pledge should only be read and recited in English (Pledge of Allegiance reading in Arabic sparks controversy at New York school). The words in the pledge and national anthem are slowly starting to become less important to students. Lower grades recite the pledge more than students in high school (Profile: Pledge of Allegiance in schools causes controversy). Kids in Mendota Elementary School in Madison don’t know how much controversy there is dealing with the pledge itself. They even tend to confuse the pledge with other things and don’t understand the true meaning. Most students just look at the pledge and national anthem as just a requirement to say in school and not the true facts. For the pledge