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[–]la_cues 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

No no, pledging an allegiance to a flag is a normal thing to make children do every day.

[–]Node 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It is, but the more valid allegiance would be to one's fellow citizens, assuming invasions of foreigners hadn't diluted the meaning of 'citizen' beyond reason.