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Originally Posted by Jerrek
Who said it is compulsory? If you don't want to say the pledge, you don't hve to. If you don't want to sing the national anthem, you don't have to.
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If you don't, people may consider you to be "unpatriotic"
There again (and I'm trying to remember where I read this) I recall a story of a British Teacher (female IIRC) who went to teach in the who was told off by the Headmaster for not standing up during the Pledge of Alliegence or the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
Her response was (quite reasonably) that it wasn't her Pledge or Anthem and, as such, she didn't feel they should stand up for it, however the Headmaster insisted.
So the next day after the singing, she brought out a cassette recorder and stood to attention whilst "God Save the Queen" played.
After that she was excused attending assemblies!