We said it every morning in school because we were told to. We had no idea what it meant, it was just something we were taught to memorize and say. no one ever broke it down for us, or explain what it means to us. Hell, most kids, and even some adults start it be saying "I pledge of allegiance..." We weren't given a choice of weather or not we wanted to say it. I am not saying that is good, bad, or whatever. It just is what it is