Do you have to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?

I would always stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, or the National Anthem. This is my country. I will always do the best I can to express my loyalty to it and my gratitude for being born one of its citizens. It is flawed in some ways, but as a citizen it is my duty to try to repair those flaws rather than complain about them.

And I disagree that minors don't get their Constitutional rights until 18. They are born with certain rights. All of us, including naturalized Americans and legal residents, have many of those rights.

There are privileges that come with reaching age 18 or age 21. There are also responsibilities that come with those privileges.

I am not a minor. I am a 70-year-old adult. I have been a child, however, and I have always had rights. My immigrant grandparents risked their lives to come to America so I could have them.

You must name the American Civil Liberties Union. You absolutely don't must stand for the pledge. If you're compelled, flip your again to the flag. If you're now not a U.S. citizen it might be viewed against the law through your local nation to pledge to a flag that's now not yours. And for the ones answerers who're pronouncing "Show appreciate": YOU must exhibit a bit of appreciate yourselves - Not to the flag, that's not anything greater than an emblem - however to our CONSTITUTION, that's the SOUL of our nation. Obviously you could have very little talents of the freedoms this record bestows upon us. You must have allegiance to our charter earlier than you could have allegiance to a flag.

No. Flag burning is not illegal now, either.

Jehovah's Witnesses do not respect Any symbol, and have sued and Won on the grounds that this is their religious right.

I think you Should at least Stand, in respect .Like, if you visited another country, you should respect their flag, but don't necessarily pledge allegiance to it. I have at times not wanted to Salute when my government has Pulled something, though.

there is no law requiring that you stand

however.....

of you are capable of standing for the duration of the recitation...you are expected to...

those exempt would be in wheel chairs...the infermed...etc...

you are expected to devote your complete attention to the recitation of the pledge...

you may also choose not to recite...but you are asking for trouble if you choose to remain seated and are capable...fully expect to be called out if you decide to do so...

or at least have the decency to leave to choose to opt out...

Oh, I understand! Respect My rights, but screw what others may believe in. Otherwise, why is this such a big deal??

Even if you don't WANT to stand, what is so hard about doing it to show respect for what others believe.m otherwise tell me why I should respect you??????

If you do not understand what respect means, you can google it.

You could lay on the floor if you wanted to.. it isn't like you are solemnly swearing to a court or for presidency or something..

You stand because it's "respectful" towards your country. Doesn't matter how old you are.

regardless of political ruling, I would say that if you are a citizen, it's kind of ****** up not to.

YES.