Am I the only one annoyed by this picture?

[CliveStaples]

Here it is:


To me, this seems like just another piece of patriotic propaganda meant to poke at people's emotions, making them feel bad if they don't want to do something as trivial saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

And, by the looks of it, the kid in this particular cartoon appears to be in middle school (around 12 or 13 years old), so I imagine he's probably sick of saying the pledge and decided to sit this one out, given that he has probably said it every morning since he was 5. Even if that isn't the case, I'd say bringing a disabled veteran into the classroom is just too much (the main reason I find this picture annoying).

What do you guys think? Does this cartoon make a point or is it just something to evoke guilt and nothing more?

I think it's important to recognize and respect the values of the Constitution and liberty in general. Whether this should occur in government-mandated schools...that's a lot more sketchy.

Schools are having a difficult enough time teaching kids math and science. Requiring them to also teach kids about the value of liberty...well, I'm not sure I want a government employee at a government-mandated education facility to be instructing my kids about liberty.