National Pledge Controversy

To Remain Under God Controversy spreads widely on a topic that has yet to be settled: the appropriateness of the expression “under God” in America’s national Pledge. Supporters of the saying believe that it instills a sense of safety, humbleness, and morality. They approve of the phrase whereas critics condemn it for its hostility. Contestants argue that the saying imposes a monotheistic conviction, a religious declaration, and the fear of out casting on an entire nation whose people are not all the same. Advocates of the phrase “under God” assert that it gives them a sense of safety without violence. They use it to reaffirm their faith in lieu of weaponry. Although war continues to divide people, the expression stands as a reassertion of America’s strong history and upcoming. Supporters of the phrase “under God” are in favor of keeping it in the Pledge …show more content…
The First Amendment prevents the government from interfering with health, safety, welfare, and morals or people, negating the argument that allowing the phrase “under God” into the Pledge undermines the First Amendment. They believe that inhibiting the Pledge from recognizing the existence of God disregards the purpose of the First Amendment. Contrastively, contestants criticize the saying as it imposes the fear of becoming a social pariah for those who prefer to opt out of its recitation. Children, although having the right to opt out of the Pledge’s recitation, may not use that right in fear of appearing traitorous to their teachers and parents. Critics of the expression “under God” also affirm that it attests that America is currently a nation under God, not one founded under God. Thus, rather than a recitation of America’s history, the phrase “under God” stands as an active guarantee of loyalty to the America as a