Prodigy, product of propaganda, or....? 10 yr old refuses to say Pledge of Allegiance

[PeppyGPhiB]

I remember when I was in elementary school there was a boy in my class who refused to stand up for the Pledge. He was a Jehovah Witness, and though he explained to the teacher that his religion prevented him from pledging anything to anyone other than God, the teacher wouldn't let it go and sent him to the principal's office. The kid must have won that fight, because the next day and the rest of the school year he remained seated during the Pledge.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I remember when I was in elementary school there was a boy in my class who refused to stand up for the Pledge. He was a Jehovah Witness, and though he explained to the teacher that his religion prevented him from pledging anything to anyone other than God, the teacher wouldn't let it go and sent him to the principal's office. The kid must have won that fight, because the next day and the rest of the school year he remained seated during the Pledge.

I'm sort of surprised the teacher was that ignorant.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Vi...on_v._Barnette

But I guess someone has to point it out to you for you to know. I feel like I learned that in high school, though.