Should They Take Out "Under God" From The Pledge?

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Should They Take Out "Under God" From The Pledge?
Tweet Topic Started: May 9 2012, 04:34 AM (1,478 Views)
Ani-Nation	May 9 2012, 04:34 AM Post #1
Posts: 2,751 Group: Members Member #6,334 Joined: June 9, 2011	Do you think they should take out "Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance? For those of you that don't know it wasn't originally in there. It was added in 1954 (in god we trust on our paper money since 1957). I guess they forget about the separation of church and state. I think they should and while they're at it take it off our money too. With a country as big and diverse as ours we need to respect everyone's beliefs and show little bias.



+ Pelador	May 9 2012, 04:37 AM Post #2
Crazy Awesome Legend Posts: 25,663 Group: Legend Member #4,634 Joined: December 12, 2009 Gender Not Specified Country None Favourite Anime HunterxHunter What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragonball	I think they should stop with the pledge of allegiance all together. Why the heck should you need to do that to prove that you have allegiance? It's an old, nationalistic tradition that needs to be left back in the days of the cold war.
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Sam	May 9 2012, 04:45 AM Post #3
It takes a mere second for treasure to turn to trash. Posts: 24,391 Group: Community Admin Member #415 Joined: April 21, 2005 Gender Male Country United States Favourite Anime Dragonball/Z/Super, Hellsing Ultimate, Naruto/Shippuden, Death Note, Hunter x Hunter, FMA:B What Browser do you use? Mozilla Firefox Favourite Manga Dragonball/Z/Super, Naruto/Shippuden, One Piece, Hellsing, Death Note	I agree with Pelador but it's pretty symbolic. Remove the "Under God" and it'll be a lot more politically correct. Or not. I'm not really offended. It's idiotic either way, religious or not.
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*Copy_Ninja*	May 9 2012, 04:46 AM Post #4
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+ Pyrus	May 9 2012, 03:50 PM Post #5
Posts: 39,342 Group: Legend Member #5,088 Joined: August 1, 2010 Gender Not Specified Country Chile	I really don't care either way. I can be patriotic and not say the pledge. Same with the national anthem, which I've honestly grown quite tired of hearing at every event I go to...just me, though.
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ryanson209	May 9 2012, 07:38 PM Post #6
MAGICAL GIRLS REPRESENT Posts: 2,336 Group: Member Member #4,331 Joined: July 21, 2009 Favourite Anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica	I'm not sure. Okay yeah, it wasn't added until the 1950s. And I admit my own bias, due to it being a part of my childhood and my personal beliefs (which my sense of humor already clashes with haha), but simply put I don't think we should take it out. Not yet, anyway. If we do, it wouldn't bother me that much since yeah it is in its own way showing yeah we should be more open to others' beliefs and such. I mean, am I wrong in saying that one of this reasons people came to America in the first place was religious tolerance? (Seriously, if I'm wrong, point it out to me). Nonetheless, you'd have a hard time convincing others to be more open. We already have that problem, we've had that problem for a good while now.
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DanielSan	May 10 2012, 12:12 AM Post #7
Posts: 1,536 Group: Donator Member #5,730 Joined: February 14, 2011	Yeah I think they should take it out, also I do agree with Pelador about the pledge of allegiance. It is a Pledge, which you should probably only need to say once? But it really doesn't matter about that only the under god does imo.



CRYPTIC	May 10 2012, 02:52 AM Post #8
Posts: 340 Group: Member Member #7,353 Joined: February 24, 2012	It doesn't make a difference whether they take it out or not but the pledge shouldn't contradict what was first established which was to seperate church from state.



+ Pelador	May 10 2012, 03:07 AM Post #9
Crazy Awesome Legend Posts: 25,663 Group: Legend Member #4,634 Joined: December 12, 2009 Gender Not Specified Country None Favourite Anime HunterxHunter What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragonball	I don't understand why you have this silly pledge? Were the people who thought of it unfamiliar with lieing?
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InterWebZ	May 11 2012, 02:10 PM Post #10
Posts: 380 Group: Member Member #7,450 Joined: March 16, 2012	I can see why they would have the pledge- it's something of a tradition in which you say "I agree to be part of this country and its values"- no practical significance, but it's still got symbolic value. A nation deserves its pride, does it not? I would rather it wasn't there, truth be told. While I wouldn't really be fussed either way if I had to say it, I'd rather not if I had the choice.



Sachiel	May 19 2012, 09:49 PM Post #11
Posts: 251 Group: Member Member #6,584 Joined: August 8, 2011 Gender Not Specified Favourite Anime LOGH, Kaiji, Armored Trooper Votoms, Neon Genesis Evangelion What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Punpun, Vinland Saga, Berserk, Yotsubato, etc.	I don't think we should have the pledge either, it just seems dated and unnecessary.



Ani-Nation	May 19 2012, 09:55 PM Post #12
Posts: 2,751 Group: Members Member #6,334 Joined: June 9, 2011	Quote: While I wouldn't really be fussed either way if I had to say it, I'd rather not if I had the choice. Well you don't. It's not like they force you to say the pledge.



InterWebZ	May 20 2012, 08:22 AM Post #13
Posts: 380 Group: Member Member #7,450 Joined: March 16, 2012	It was my understanding that taking the pledge is a requirement of obtaining US Citizenship. So while indeed you don't have to say it, someone who wanted to become a US Citizen clearly has a lot to loose by not doing so.



TrunksinSwimmingTrunks	May 23 2012, 01:41 AM Post #14
Formerly known as daman Posts: 8,651 Group: Member Member #5,599 Joined: January 6, 2011 Gender Not Specified Country Canada Favourite Anime One Piece, Gintama, You and Me, Haibane Renmei, Initial D, FMAB, No. 6, Wtt NHK! , Dragon Ball What Browser do you use? Tortoises were made to live not be used. Stormo/Pedy/Nims/songohanfrancais whereru Favourite Manga Dorohedoro,IamaHero, Again!!, All Rounder Meguru,RRR,Berserk,Dragon Boru. Ninjajp/Slayerslice appeal	Contradicts the freedom from religion part of the constitution so yeh I think so.
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~~Nimbo-Bimbo lord of all noobs~~	May 30 2012, 12:26 PM Post #15
Posts: 2,687 Group: GTFO Member #6,954 Joined: November 6, 2011	wolffanghameha May 23 2012, 01:41 AM Contradicts the freedom from religion part of the constitution so yeh I think so. Simple as this, really. I, for one, say 'Under Buddha', instead, but that's just me trolling.



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