Anyone else ridiculed for not standing during national anthem or pledge?

theres an improvised explosive device awaiting ....so yea volenteer !!

 

As soon as Bush was elected, I stopped standing and I caught hell for it. For me, the part I disagree with is, (paraphrased)...I pledge allegience to the USA and the Republic for which it stands. Umm, I'm pretty sure I don't support our republic, so how dare they demand that I show "patriotism." Seriously though, it is a pointless battle, entirely pointless.



But you know what, you graduate, and you never have to deal with it again.

 

what's the point of not standing up?

 

the government don't see... DUHHHHH!!!!!!

you should stand up to suport your country, you immature fuckin' douche

 

I catch almost as much shit as when everyone bows their head in prayer and I don't join in......

 

Rosa Parks just wanted to sit her ass down
she wasn't doing anything special and your fuckin' reetarded if you think she did
many other blacks were arrested for the same thing she did, the only difference is she was friends with a big name lawyer, know a little about the shit you are throwin

back down?
what the fuck?
you know we are just online right?
you are immature as hell, are you fuckin' 10? I am done with this...

 

Damn, bad vibes here.

 

You have a responsiblity to stand for your country's flag. School isn't a democracy; it's provided for by the government. I'm very liberal, but I do believe that respect for the country you live in is a necesity. You don't have to agree witht he government, but you do have to respect it for the things it provides you.

 

put simply: no you don't

 

back in high school I actually spent many a mornin' in the dean's office with a few freyands because we chose not to stand....those deans got to know us pretty well i gotta say...but there was no way that seeing them everyday and getting in trouble for it was gonna make us stop doing what we believed was right.

 

Swallow the pill, c'mon now swallow it. You must swallow the pill in order to be programmed properly. Ok, now you may sit.

 

then why don't you do that here?
like to play tough, eh?

 

uhhh how come you were the only person to vote?

 

Because all the others had felonies.

 

Geez..... well...I've NEVER stood for our national anthem and could never bring myself to pledge alleigance to a flag.....

that said...i now have my doubts about the wisdom of this.... If Assholes like Voided37 are in my camp...i'm getting the fuck out .... whatever happened to you voided...i dont remember you being such a dumbass when I first joined the forums.... you've turned into a raving nutter with no opinions just a mouthful of shit...

 

Just because you resist standing up for the national anthem doesn't make you smart, cool, or anything else. If you can defend your reasoning with more than "They haven't done anything good," "they are liars," or other such stuff, that may make you smart. Anybody that thinks you are independant simply because you don't tand is a fool.

 

Actualy Toke Trip... although it doesnt make anyone smart or cool...it does make them something else....

I havent ever stood for my countries National Anthem.... God Save the Queen... what the hell is that all about.... you just have to listen to the words to know the reasons why some refuse to stand... 'Send Her Victorious'

They arent words of Defence..they are words of attack and conquer....and the anthem gets worse in the second verse... I dont want to Stand and show my support for the wars we are dragged into... and Toke Trip..I am no fool...and I am as entitled to my opinion as you are to yours.... and neither do i have to justify my actions to you... are you so insecure that you have to attack people who hold a different view to your own?... i laughed at your attempt to make those of us who choose not to stand look stupid....

I avoid any situation where i have to stand...and if i am at a function where i know there will be a 'toast' to the Queen I inform the organisers ahead of the event that i need enough warning so i can leave the room.... i do this out of respect for people who might be offended.... for me its a private issue.... and over the years i have learnt tolerance for others.... something you might learn when you are older....

 

First stopped pledging a long time ago cause it's stupid to state your loyalty to a flag, or even a country. Wtf is your country but a piece of land run by an anonymous group of rich men? Also pledging allegiance to a symbol of ignorance, ego, war, and worst of all, money, just isn't my thing.

 

oh dont ya just love the irony..... doesnt sound to me like youre having a good time....in fact youre sounding so excitable in your ramblings i'd have serious concerns for your mental well being...if youre having so much fun bashing people....why cant you take being bashed.... and lol...i wouldnt expect you to remember me....youre too busy stroking your own ego to remember anyone but yourself..... take a chill pill....

 

So... what does it make them?

Try using punctuation? Ellipses don't replace periods, fyi.

If you claim to believe something, and cannot justify it, you are a fool. A blind, following fool. The inability to support one's beliefs is a flaw. I don't make fun of you all; you do it by yourself. I simply state my opinions. You look stupid all by yourself; the inability to understand and respect the country and freedoms previous citizens have worked for already makes you look stupid. You are ungrateful, ignorant, stupid, or some combination thereof.

Nice grammar; I'm tolerant of others, simply annoyed. You don't see vulgar or offensive language in my posts for a reason; it's not needed. Something you should have learned, perhaps, when you were younger is to respect and honor the works and accomplishments of your predescessors(sp?).