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Clueless you... it is a well established decision that those whose religion forbids pledging to flags (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) are not harmed by being allowed to remain silent while the (gasp) TEACHER leads the rest of the class. Let's turn it right back on you: what kind of nonfaith do you have, that a so called "superstition" can rouse you so? Were the teacher to lead a recitation about the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus would you be so upset? Maybe the "superstition" is rousing things in your conscience you don't want to hear?

Clueless you... it is a well established decision that those whose religion forbids pledging to flags (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) are not harmed by being allowed to remain silent while the (gasp) TEACHER leads the rest of the class.

The decision says there is harm. If I have to come down on one side or the other I say it is right.

Let's turn it right back on you: what kind of nonfaith do you have, that a so called "superstition" can rouse you so? Were the teacher to lead a recitation about the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus would you be so upset? Maybe the "superstition" is rousing things in your conscience you don't want to hear?

Rouse me? It's not me talking about how enraged I am, that's the other side. I'm only arguing my views on an issue I hadn't given a second thought to before today. Trust me, I'm not riled. My arguements are valid though. It is those you should address.

"... it is a well established decision that those whose religion forbids pledging to flags (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) are not harmed by being allowed to remain silent while the (gasp) TEACHER leads the rest of the class."

You know, I have a question. Why is it that if a JW comes to my door with a Bible in his/her hand, and tries to preach to me about what a sinner I am, that if I politely ask them to leave because I have my own religion, they act as if I am going straight to Hell? That only their religion is the right one and anyone who disagrees with them is the Devil's Spawn?

I think the next time they come around, I'll slap the Pledge of Allegiance up on my door and read it to them and see how fast they leave. ;-)