August 30, 201610 yr Those people gave their lives to protect the type of rights Kap is expressing. One could easily make a case he is honoring those deaths by speaking out against what he sees as injustice in the country they fought to protect. Not exercising his right to protest something he feels is wrong would be a slap in the face to those that died to give him the freedom to make a stand...
August 30, 201610 yr Those people gave their lives to protect the type of rights Kap is expressing. One could easily make a case he is honoring those deaths by speaking out against what he sees as injustice in the country they fought to protect. Not exercising his right to protest something he feels is wrong would be a slap in the face to those that died to give him the freedom to make a stand... All true. To the question posed, if you're not protesting like CK did you HAVE to stand or it's disrespectful IMO. If it's for a protest then I understand unless it's against the actual military. We can't just be for freedoms of expression that we agree with. That's un-American.
August 30, 201610 yr Those people gave their lives to protect the type of rights Kap is expressing. One could easily make a case he is honoring those deaths by speaking out against what he sees as injustice in the country they fought to protect. Not exercising his right to protest something he feels is wrong would be a slap in the face to those that died to give him the freedom to make a stand... By not standing, he might just as well spit on the flag IMO. I certainly don't see him honoring them. I'm sure there are plenty of ways to protest, I can't agree with this way. He has a problem with the police, obviously. Don't take it out on those that died for his right to protest.
August 30, 201610 yr I think the act of standing(again,if you are able) makes it respectful. But I did find the following online: United States Code, 36 U.S.C. § 301, states that during a rendition of the national anthem, when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart; Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present and not in uniform may render the military salute; men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note; and when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed. Military law requires all vehicles on the installation to stop when the song is played and all individuals outside to stand at attention and face the direction of the music and either salute, in uniform, or place the right hand over the heart, if out of uniform. A law passed in 2008 allows military veterans to salute out of uniform, as well.[48][49] However, this statutory suggestion does not have any penalty associated with violations. 36 U.S.C. § 301 This behavioral requirement for the national anthem is subject to the same First Amendment controversies that surround the Pledge of Allegiance.[50] For example, Jehovah's Witnesses do not sing the national anthem, though they are taught that standing is an "ethical decision" that individual believers must make based on their "conscience."[51][52][53] TECHNICALLY he was in uniform. . It doesn't specify military uniform.
August 30, 201610 yr Part of being an orderly society . Now you have the right not to accept standards that are accepted by 99.9543452 % of all Americans , but dont cry about it when the majority calls you out on it . If there were no rules or regulations or accepted behaviors we would become a disorderly society ... which is exactly what our country is teetering on . Sitting during the National Anthem is NOT a precursor to the toppling of our "orderly" society.
August 31, 201610 yr ^Exactly!! Man, that tweet is perfect. So indicative of our country. That is so accurate it's funny. :lol2:
August 31, 201610 yr That's pretty funny It made me chuckle. A friend of mine that I graduated with sent it to me. We've been discussing Kap, BLM and many other things along those same lines and it has been a truly civil discussion amongst friends. He sent me that tweet and simply said, "I get it now". I've said it before on here a few times and at the end of the day all we are searching for in these conversations is understanding. Once we all have a true understanding for one another's feelings then we can all move forward together.
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