The real problem is that any pledge means essentially nothing in this country any more.
Honor has been devalued by the popular culture in this country and the West generally.
If you talk about personal honor to people today they look at you like you are an escapee from a mental institution.
Every year I read somewhere that cheating is rampant in high schools and colleges. There is an industry in every college town for term papers written for profit.
Just note that there is nothing in the article about anyone else in the class joining her in refusing to pledge to a foreign flag. That is most likely because her classmates do not place any importance on a pledge of allegiance or the flag of their country.
Public education has so ingrained multi-culturalism in the public mind and anti-Americanism in to the teaching of history it should surprise no one that pledging allegiance to a foreign flag or statue of the Buddha would be meaningless to a high school student.
Hear! Hear! Couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve been hammered more than once at work for daring to ask if what someone was suggesting was appropriate. In most cases they just want everyone to not say anything - so then they can claim that everyone agreed. It pains people to no end when someone does stand up then they have no option, but to say “hmm, yeah I guess you could look at it that way...well any other ideas?” Of course the one who objects is expected to solve the issue at that point and takes ownership - so your damned if you do and damned if you don’t. If I have no better options at hand, I normally suggest the most reasonable approach which is typically costly and already considered and cast aside. But I refuse to be party to immoral and dishonorable actions if I have a say in the matter....and yeah it’s likely cost me some promotions and such...