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Originally posted by Prince
Could someone be so kind as to explain the purpose of the Pledge to me? Also, someone said that kids say it each day...what's that about? They make you say this in school every morning or something?
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I'm not sure as to the actual purpose of the pledge. I can remember saying it every day in elementary school and personally, i think as it is used currently it does nothing except make a mockery of any other, serious meaningful pledge/oath. People learn to say it before they could possibly understand what it means. By the time i could understand it it was already such an unconscious thing that i could say it in my sleep. It is not binding. Currently it seems to serve no purpose other than to pacify those who would scream bloody murder if it ceased to exist.