The Pledge Of Allegiance Pros And Cons

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"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all" (Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States). These words can be heard around half of the schools in the United States, right before kids begin their day. As well as, games, graduations, and other events. We have been taught to recite this while standing up, facing the American flag, and having our right hand over our heart. By doing this, some U.S. citizens feel "that the Pledge, despite its religious content, is primarily a patriotic exercise" (Brown, Simon). Truth is, the pledge of Allegiance shouldn’t be praised as much as it is which can be controversial when others see it as a wonderful thing. What they don’t see, is that the Pledge of Allegiance is actually flawed because of its …show more content…

We see the justice system today and we know it is faulty. It favors those with higher authority, such as police officers, lawyers, judges, etc. So when there's a national vow that states ..."and justice for all" it seems a bit misleading. On the news there are many cases where police officers have shot and killed unarmed African Americans, but very little of those cops have gone to jail for it. For example, the shooting to death that occurred in the summer of 2014 of teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri made headline news. This is because Michael was shot by a white police officer. Unfortunately, there was no arrest nor a trial of the killer. If it weren't for "modern technologies of instantaneous mass communication, including ubiquitous social media and pocket-size instant video recording devices" (Okafor, Victor Oguejiofor). There would probably be little to no reports of cops killing blacks. The pledge of Allegiance makes it difficult to follow its concept when we, the people, aren't following

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