With all due respect, why on earth should they have to sign anything at all?
The same reason King Henry VIII required all of his subjects to sign an oath that his divorce was legal. Some people believe that consensus makes it right.
Wow, great historical reference to what's going on here. I guess it proves that these tactics go back further than we thought.
I'm not into "fag" jokes at work, work is a place to get something done, not to belittle anyone. But having people sign "pledges" has nothing to do with work, its just groupthink. I wonder what would happen if somebody put up a pro-adoption poster in their cubicle? Would the pro-abortion freaks go ballistic? I'm adopted, could I make a grievance issue out of the feminazis who were engaged in "hate speech" against me?
Sometimes, the best way to defeat the system is to use its own rules against it. Ask any tax accountant!