>Tamar,
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>You are correct on all points. But a comment
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>Sending a child out of the room (into the hall) while the Pledge is recited is in itself a negative. Going out into the hall implies one is somehow misbehaving, is bad in the other childrens eyes; its like standing in the corner. It also singles out the child and can make them an object of scorn or ridicule.
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Right. The only way to handle it properly is to allow the child to opt out and remain in place. Even that's likely to lead to some discomfort, but as I said, the government is allowed to establish a state.

Tamar