I would replace it with education. Which is the purpose of schools.
this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2024
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
Nothing.
If you want your citizens to be loyal, give them a good life, not a brainwashing.
I am a Swede, my life has been good, I may not be physically fit for fighting, but I absolutely would join the military and do support for the fighting for Sweden if needed.
I, too, would fight for Sweden, which I've only visited a few times to see my new in-laws.
Sweden is THAT awesome.
Fucking unrealistic, like the shire but with unreasonably gorgeous and decent people.
I'm an American moving to Sweden right now.
I'd fight for you in a second. You're good people and I don't think you'd start shit without a reason.
So I guess "And you have my state of the art military AI drone technology!"
Nothing, propaganda pledges don't have a place in institutions of learning.
The 7 sacred tenants of the Satanic Temple
Ironically, I think the Satanic Temple would oppose such a policy.
Nothing. Maybe a “good morning, do your best, and remember to be kind today”
How about nothing? Why do we need to indoctrinate children with any kind of this bullshit?
"we love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all we love each other" 🥰
Nothing. There would be no replacement and the pledge would fade from memory.
2 minutes of deep breathing to relax and concentrate, repeated through the day.
That's it, just give everyone a chance to relax and center before getting back to the crazy.
Square breathing
That's it, makes a big difference when you need it.
By Grabthar's Hammer, by the Suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged.
No pledge. And "God bless America" should be dropped in favor of "Yippie-Ki-Yay, motherfucker".
Gee, I dunno...How about learning something?
The I Love Egg song. No shortcuts.
Could even make an entire assembly about it. Every morning, spend five minutes dancing and showing allegiance to the vitamins and minerals in you, and oodles of the proteins too (oodle doodle)!
I drink it from a cup.
I drink it from a bottle.
I drink it from the belly button
Of a super model!
Apple juice and vodka!
Apple juice and vodka!
Why you drinking water?
Apple juice and vodka!
I vow to live my life in a way that supports the thriving of all life in perpetuity.
I pledge to be fair, stay curious and stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. To never forget we are a people dedicated to a just and free society for all. To be welcoming and inclusive of all peoples, rich or poor and the regardless if the color of their skin or their faith or gender or sexual orientation. Except Donald Trump. That guy is a jerk.
Decades in the future people only know Donald Trump as "the guy who's a jerk according to the Morning Pledge"
Back when I was an extremely earnest 14-year-old I wanted to replace it with Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot speech, but honestly that's probably too long and I don't think forcing 5-year-olds to recite something they won't even understand is a good way to instill anything worth instilling.
Pledges reek of authoritarianism to me, so maybe replace it with a common saying like "Be excellent to each other because we have no more or less entitlement to this world than any other being and our individual perspective is at best a tiny viewport not to be confused with reality"
Just let them visit amongst themselves for like two minutes and get ready to tackle the day.
The Pledge of Ethics?
give them shovels, and the person who digs the deepest hole gets given a non monetary prize
If anything, get them to find/research their own that they identify with and explain what makes it personal to them.
Lol I can't wait to hear everyone recite their respective pledges at the same time
A conga line.
I really can't remember the last time I said it in school, would have been super early on, 1st or 2nd grade back in the 70s. Definitely not after that.
The Pledge of Allegiance... To Science!
An elevator music rendition of the national anthem, if anything is needed at all (or maybe use this opportunity to remind students that individual towns/cities have flags, anthems, and pledges too).
Shower thought: What do deaf kids do for the pledge?
I, [Insert full name], swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
The Nicene Creed
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