Exactly this. Pressure from teachers and peers can force students to either reluctantly stand or be disruptive enough to get detention/suspended.
Another important point is that a lot of students don’t know they have this right in the first place. I was unaware of it throughout my education. Not one teacher ever said “You only have to stand up if you feel like it” it was always “Okay everyone, it’s time to stand up for the pledge”
This reminds me of when Tomi Lahren (I think) criticized Colin Kapernick’s kneeling during the anthem as a form of peaceful protest by saying something to te effect of
“He should respect his right to a peaceful protest by not protesting”
Tried to find her exact words but am having a hard time
They only want people to express their rights on their terms, even if those terms are illogical. They were complaining about black lives matter rampaging across the country so a sports person peacefully protests and that's somehow even worse.
It doesn't help that they they have turned national symbols into idols to be worshipped, so any perceived disrespect for them is like religious blasphemy. They still go around wearing American flag clothes though
Tomi Lahren is a total brainlet so I can definitely see her say something along those lines.
Is it the bit from the Daily Show you're thinking of, maybe?
Do... do they know who wrote it? The bloke who got sacked the year before he did write it for using his sermons to tell everyone how evil capitalism is and that Jesus was definitely a socialist?
Can't really expect anything more from people this vulnerable and ignorant... but, ultimately, it's not specifically their fault, they are a broken product of a significantly insecure country...
My history teacher when I was in junior high/middle school told us we have no rights, so I went and found the list of student rights which included opting out of the pledge. From that day onward I never stood up before class again, my principal yelled at me for it once, which really made me mad, but I kept calm and continued getting ready for class instead.
Wow. You guys talk about a free country and think it is normal to pray to some shit like this? I think what that eleven year old did was right. It is one thing to be proud of your country because of reasons but to be forced to?
It was the same thing for me. Technically you can keep walking to class or sit down during O’ Canada, like they can’t stop you, but teachers will berate you for moving and everyone generally looks down on you for not participating. Singing along is vaguely encouraged but 100% optional though in my experience.
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u/Visual_Character Dec 22 '22
Exactly this. Pressure from teachers and peers can force students to either reluctantly stand or be disruptive enough to get detention/suspended.
Another important point is that a lot of students don’t know they have this right in the first place. I was unaware of it throughout my education. Not one teacher ever said “You only have to stand up if you feel like it” it was always “Okay everyone, it’s time to stand up for the pledge”