can it be nothing. why not nothing
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And do the same for the national anthem before every fucking sporting event. I’ll be damned if I’m standing and praying to a flag at every summer swim meet that is already going to take 4 hours to get done.
I never understood why Americans do that. For international events where the anthems of both teams are played, sure. But otherwise? Do you guys forget which country you are in?
It’s an effect of the crazy religiosity that Europe shipped over before the country was even founded. So much nutty Protestant fervor has rippled through American society since then. It infected secular institutions over time.
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It’s part of the militarization of everything, and acts as patriotism propaganda.
Not only the anthem, but they usually have armed forces people, equipment, sponsorship, etc. and why it’s such a big deal with athletes don’t fawn enough over it (eg. the take a knee “scandal”)
Sports are a strong recruitment tool, being popular with men throughout their lives, and have been wildly taken over with military propaganda as a result.
Don't even get me started. My high school didn't just do sports events, but they did the anthem or the pledge before just about every single event held in the building.
Cultlike behavior.
Actually, no. Just Cult behavior.
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Free breakfast.
Yes and
Damn that's a good answer.
Nothing. Just let the kids do their morning uninterrupted.
It's state law where I live. Fucking crazy.
Delete the middle.
“I pledge allegiance to liberty and justice for all”
I would replace it with education. Which is the purpose of schools.
A pledge enumerating the basic human rights of all people.
No flags, no governments, no religion needs a pledge. We need to pledge to be honorable human beings above all else.
It's a bit long, maybe do one article per day?
https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights
Nothing.
If you want your citizens to be loyal, give them a good life, not a brainwashing.
I am a Swede, my life has been good, I may not be physically fit for fighting, but I absolutely would join the military and do support for the fighting for Sweden if needed.
I'm an American moving to Sweden right now.
I'd fight for you in a second. You're good people and I don't think you'd start shit without a reason.
So I guess "And you have my state of the art military AI drone technology!"
I just never did it, why even replace it. just remove it entirely.
Can we make a pledge to be a good and productive person?
This one sounds kinda good:
- One should strive to act with compassion and empathy towards all creatures in accordance with reason.
- The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions.
- One's body is inviolable, subject to one's own will alone.
- The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the another is to forgo your own.
- Beliefs should conform to our best scientific understanding of the world. We should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit our beliefs.
- People are fallible. If we make a mistake, we should do our best to rectify it and resolve any harm that may have been caused.
- Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion , wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word.
Satanic laugh
2 minutes of deep breathing to relax and concentrate, repeated through the day.
That's it, just give everyone a chance to relax and center before getting back to the crazy.
The I Love Egg song. No shortcuts.
Could even make an entire assembly about it. Every morning, spend five minutes dancing and showing allegiance to the vitamins and minerals in you, and oodles of the proteins too (oodle doodle)!
The navy seal copypasta
How about nothing? Why do we need to indoctrinate children with any kind of this bullshit?
Nothing, propaganda pledges don't have a place in institutions of learning.
Probably just the New Colossus poem enscribed beneath Lady Liberty.
I actually feel a sense of patriotic pride when I read that.
Same vein, make "This Land" the National Anthem.
A lot more down to what music most Americans actually value in their day to day anyways.
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daily affirmations would be nice for the kiddos
Gee, I dunno...How about learning something?
I vow to live my life in a way that supports the thriving of all life in perpetuity.
Silent meditation.
Just let them visit amongst themselves for like two minutes and get ready to tackle the day.
I pledge to be fair, stay curious and stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. To never forget we are a people dedicated to a just and free society for all. To be welcoming and inclusive of all peoples, rich or poor and the regardless if the color of their skin or their faith or gender or sexual orientation. Except Donald Trump. That guy is a jerk.
The Pledge of Ethics?
give them shovels, and the person who digs the deepest hole gets given a non monetary prize
No pledge. And "God bless America" should be dropped in favor of "Yippie-Ki-Yay, motherfucker".
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