Allegiance

Do I really have to pledge my allegiance everyday to the U.S.? My only allegiance to a nation would be the one I was born in and live in currently. Is it a matter of making sure I don't become a traitor? Sort of like a communist spy for Russia or something along those lines. The Pledge of Allegiance is old-school. It may have appealed to my grandma's generation as a means of building America's self-esteem, but at this point in time there is no reason to force a young generation of open-minded students into a communist-type routine such as the Pledge of Allegiance. National unity is the key to any nation's success, but the Pledge isn't the correct way to unite individuals. Everyone has their own opinion of "god" and god seems to be the topic of disagreement when discussing the Pledge, so the American government has no reason to assume that the Pledge is the best way to unify Americans of different religions, ethnicities, etc. A court decision from 1940, such as Minersville School District v. Gobitis, shouldn't be the precedent of which modern Americans base their opinions of the Pledge of Allegiance on. The precedent can't be based on a decision that took place during WWII (before America entered into the war) and that resulted in violence across the nation following the decision. The Pledge gave some Americans too strong of feelings for their country. "Pledging" Americans were willing to target a group who refused to recognize the American flag. The Pledge creates strong feelings of nationalism that can influence individuals to persecute others so therefore, it should no longer be a part of American society.