Should teenagers swear an oath of allegiance to the monarchy?

Question

Or is the idea unBritish?

Answer 1

Yeah right mate, the monarchy are just a pack of tax-payer funded, bludging squibs. Why should anyone swear allegiance to anyone {anything} let alone a dead and buried monarchy.

Answer 2

I don't think they should.

In Japan, there was controversy about the national anthem too.

Is it proper etiquette in your country? (about Japanese National Anthem)

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

'Kimigayo' observance a teacher duty, top court says

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/n...

Answer 3

I've never sworn an allegiance to the Queen.  I think a good upbringing is the most important thing anyone can have.  

When I was young the National Anthem was played at the end of the film in cinemas and most people stood for it.  I saw this decline over the years, which I thought was rather sad.  I don't think these days will ever return.  Not only have we had a multi-cultural society forced upon us, young people have no knowledge or understanding of life in the fifties.  They did not see our Queen in the land army during the war or acknowledge the years of dignified service she has provided for this country.  How can we expect foreigners to understand the importance of allegience to the Queen?  They have come here to improve their own lot in life not to become one with the indigenous population.

Answer 4

No. Nobody should be forced to make such an oath.

Answer 5

Whats the point? It means s*d all to them, they can take the oath but it won't make them believe...x

Answer 6

I can't wait to see the reaction of the first group they ask.

Answer 7

I don't think so I doubt if any Australian would either, its so old hat no one thinks much about it anymore

Answer 8

This idea just makes we want to swear. It's so archaic, the monarchy means jack-sh*t to most people now.

Answer 9

OMG  I hope no kid of mine swears an oath of allegience to a family who live their expansive lifestyle on my tax; have no idea of how to keep their family skeletons in closets and have a history of sucking others toes for the papparazzi.

I'd rather they signed up for the military.

And I'm a pasifist.  That's how strongly I object to royalty.

Let them stay in the UK and let the poms pay for them.

If they arrive on my turf, they can pay for the police, security and general disruption they cause.

Answer 10

Absolutely

Answer 11

No.

Answer 12

i dont think they should

maybe to their country

Answer 13

I would not and I would not let my daughter swear allegiance to the monarchy!

To England / Britain yes no problem - not an undemocratic institution like the monarchy!

Answer 14

i think we should swear on something, it works in america, they seem to be proud of their country.the monarchy is something we have in the uk that is pure british, it preserves our country's history.we should be proud of our royal family, harry has fought in the war and the queen is actually a really nice women i have met her once and watched her program on bbc 1, it showed that for a women in her 80's she is remarkably hardworking.and by the way im not an old lady myself.

Answer 15

You serious!!

Answer 16

I'd like to see someone try and make them

Answer 17

Constitutional monarchies, like the UK,  even though they have a monarch, the monarch is not a separate entity from the government. It would not seem logical to "swear allegiance" to the crown and to the government. The crown is part of the government.  It would be like Americans swearing  allegiance to the United States government and then to the president.

By "swearing allegiance" to the country, you swear allegiance to its constitution and its government (its entire government), which includes the Head of State (the monarch).

Answer 18

to the monarch NO, to the country YES?

but then i am a british anti royalist.

mind you the kids swear all the time anyway.

Answer 19

NO. definitely not.

Answer 20

Bloody h**l no. No one should swear an oath, ever heard of free will, what would that do anyway, there is no point, the whole idea of this is just un-believable, let alone un-bloody-British!

Answer 21

They shouldn't be forced to.  It should be up to them if they want to do so.

The shouldbe encouraged to be proud of their country, history and culture however, and after being educated about that they may want to.

Answer 22

No I don't think they should swear an oath of allegiance unless they really want to.  Where's the freedom of choice?

Answer 23

Any one who wants to live in this country should swear allegiance.

Answer 24

They should swear to Britain definitely. I would support swearing an oath to the monarchy if they had an actual role in something.

Answer 25

Teens nowadays have nothing to believe in. Nothing to work for or help guide them, thus all of the narcissists. This is good. It will put focus in the minds of young people and give them some structure to their lives so they can be good productive human beings.

Answer 26

You mean just like America does?

Answer 27

As British subjects rather than citizens we have no need to pledge allegiance.

We are already owned by the monarchy.

Answer 28

They can make teenagers swear but it does not mean it guarantees their loyalty.

It would be better if people willing do so than being forced to do so.

Answer 29

no they should not & my child will definitely not be doing so, i am scottish not brittish, the only time english think of us scots as brittish is when we do better at sports & when the english are doing good it's not brittish its English.