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Originally posted by Donut:
In theory Ronn. Just try to make a point by not saying it when everyone else is. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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That's not the point I want to make though.
Really, it's not just voluntary in theory. It is voluntary in everyday practice as well. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I know some people think I'm a rabid Republican, while others think I'm a rabid American, and some even think I'm just rabid, but the truth is, I've skipped the pledge on more than one public occasion, especially when I was younger and cared nothing for what it meant. No one is forced to do it, it is voluntary, completely voluntary, and the people who don't do it are not stoned or even spit upon by normal Americans. Don't believe the hype.
Can a news story be found were some lunatics acted out against someone who didn't participate in the pledge? Of course, but is that the norm? Absolutely not.
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[ 06-10-2003, 09:54 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]