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The Pledge Of Allegiance Should Be Mandatory
No,it is not mandatory to stand for the National Anthem or the Pledge of Allegiance. On the other hand, it’s a choice to stand. In addition, you can’t be forced to stand. Also
What I learn is that it is unconstitutional to stand for the pledge. Therefore, I agree with that statement. One time, in school there was a student who did not wanted to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. So the teacher forced him to stand. That means it is not mandatory.
In addition, Mark Cuban said that is your rights to decide to stand for the National Anthem. Also he said it depends on what you believe in. So he disagrees on their protest. It is the free of speech to stand for not standing for the Pledge or the National Anthem.
It follows that kids or adults don’t
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