I Pledge Allegiance...

Compulsory, ritualistic pledging an oath of fealty to a leader or government's flag sounds like something you might see in an oppressive tyranical government. Indeed, there are a few countries that currently require school children and government officials to recite a daily pledge of loyalty to their government. Are you in one of them? In this discussion we explore the history of the ritual pledge of allegiance in the United States, the purpose of this practice, and what other countries do it. RecommendationsAbraham: Murder Mystery 2 (https://www.netflix.com/title/81212842)Shane: Renfield (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11358390/)Links and References: https://www.upcounsel.com/lectl-the-strange-origin-of-the-pledge-of-allegiancehttps://csglobalpartners.com/resources/what-is-an-oath-of-allegiance/https://theweek.com/articles/852114/pledge-allegiance-not-normalhttps://www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htmhttps://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/06/i-cant-believe-they-still-make-students-recite-the-pledge-of-allegiancehttps://www.cnn.com/2019/02/19/us/pledge-of-allegiance-explainer-trnd/index.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf6D2MSAqochttps://thehill.com/homenews/3256719-47-states-require-the-pledge-of-allegiance-be-recited-in-schools-here-is-a-breakdown-of-each-states-laws/https://reason.com/2023/02/23/arizona-house-passes-a-bill-that-would-force-children-to-say-the-pledge-of-allegiance/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/02/us/pledge-of-allegiance-francis-bellamy.htmlBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.