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My son trying out the pledge
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FuDDx
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lakrismamma
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EsX_Raptor
United States2801 Posts
edit: lakrismamma, I'm not American but when I got here I was instructed to say the pledge to both the American and Texas flag every single morning during my high school years. I guess it's some sort of ritual/tradition/convention? | ||
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Ecael
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FuDDx
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Gryffindor_us
United States5606 Posts
On September 30 2009 00:16 lakrismamma wrote: You americans are weird. Why did you chose to teach him this? It will be ingratiated into his very being as soon as he goes to Kindergarten. Resistance is futile. | ||
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Kerotan
England2109 Posts
yay for almost a complete lack of patriotism I guess. | ||
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." the fact that it has god in it never fails to amuse me. separation of church and state go fuck yourself | ||
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Ecael
United States6703 Posts
EDIT Iazz, I find it somewhat amusing that you probably know the pledge better than I do, brainwash indeed. | ||
motbob
United States12546 Posts
On September 30 2009 00:27 lazz wrote: yeah. for those of you who don't know, children in the united states are indoctrinated/brainwashed from a very young age. one of these methods is learning the pledge of allegiance and swearing their life to God and an ugly-looking flag. "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." the fact that it has god in it never fails to amuse me. separation of church and state go fuck yourself Most atheists in the U.S. acknowledge that the "under God" thing doesn't really matter. There's only been one court case on this taken to the district level. We don't care... why do you? | ||
Hot_Bid
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Ganfei
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On September 30 2009 00:27 lazz wrote: Granted, I don't read TL very much anymore but I haven't seen as belligerent and idiotic a post as this one in a long time. It's a tradition. It's kind of stupid, but it's part of the culture. No one takes it at face value or even thinks about it, except for when it's being spoken.yeah. for those of you who don't know, children in the united states are indoctrinated/brainwashed from a very young age. one of these methods is learning the pledge of allegiance and swearing their life to God and an ugly-looking flag. "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." the fact that it has god in it never fails to amuse me. separation of church and state go fuck yourself Now go hop on a kangaroo and grab me a Fosters, mate. + Show Spoiler + Yes, I know they drink XXX in Australia, and you only ride wallabies. | ||
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
On September 30 2009 00:31 motbob wrote: Most atheists in the U.S. acknowledge that the "under God" thing doesn't really matter. There's only been one court case on this taken to the district level. We don't care... why do you? yes i am aware of how archaic it is, but it still amuses me. edit: HOLY SHIT there are a lot of insecure americans in this thread suddenly defending themselves haha wow. i was just pointing out how silly the pledge is and how it amuses me, no need to get all frisky. | ||
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Ganfei
Taiwan1439 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
"WHOA, no need to overreact, guys! I was just saying that your flag doesn't quite fit my tastes" | ||
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FuDDx
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EsX_Raptor
United States2801 Posts
Maybe we just said to our native countries/politics "go fuck yourselves" and fled here. There's no patriotism in that even though we sing the anthem and raise our flag all the damn time. Why argue over a statement that has 0 meaning to those who say it at all? | ||
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Gryffindor_us
United States5606 Posts
On September 30 2009 00:32 NoobsOfWrath wrote: I think it's funny that you dipshits are talking about indoctrination and inculcation and brainwashing in a thread where the OP just wanted to show his son had learned the pledge. Get the fuck over yourselves you self-righteous smug pricks, most people don't learn the pledge in some sort of brainwashing pseudo-religious indoctrination, they learn it because it's a part of living in the fucking United States and having even the tiniest modicum of patriotism. ??????? my comment had no hint of malice toward FuDDx. And, there is nothing wrong with criticizing the practice of mandatory recitation of the pledge of allegiance. Your kid is awesome as always Fudd. | ||
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Symmetry
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