Raziek
Charging Limit All Day
No, it's not.so the fact that you are allowed to sit down and not say it in class is fine then.
@EE-I'd read it if you can find it.
Forced upon in this case is essentially being subjected to it whether you choose to participate or not.Define forced upon for me, please.
In this case, I feel that having a time slot dedicated to it is a problem. You want to say it, fine. But the fact that time is taken out of class to do so creates an exclusionary situation where those who do NOT say it have the potential to feel ostracized as a result.
Consider a parallel. Imagine you went to a church for some other purpose than worship. A bake sale, maybe. Or a community function.
Would it not be awkward if everyone else engaged in prayer? You have the option to not pray, but regardless of your choice, you are still subjected to the situation. I've been in that situation, and it's awkward as hell, to the point that you almost feel compelled to at least PRETEND, even if you don't engage in the practice.
That's why I have the problem. Participating in the ACT is not mandatory, but there's no way to escape the SITUATION without causing anxiety or discomfort for the excluded party.
Repeating once more for clarity: The pledge itself is not the problem. Being subjected to that sort of situation is.
Counter-hypothetical: Interchange the Pledge of Allegiance with... say.... a passage from the Qu'Ran? Is it still ok to have that sort of time slot dedicated to it? Would it make people uncomfortable in a public school? (I realize I'm crossing a border between politics and religion, but I feel it's functionally the same concept here)