I want to know the truth about why there was a debate about standing for the national anthem.
Why should we stand for the national anthem.
The question of whether the anthem should be played at sporting events is separate from asking whether players have the right to kneel during the anthem and whether those displays are important.
Gautam gambhir and sadhguru discuss respect for the symbols of the nation and whether we should stand up when the national anthem is played.
We ve discussed how the american flag came into existence.
Athletes are always forced to disclaim that they re not protesting the national anthem but we should be.
We ve also shared the little known meaning behind the national anthem.
We stand for soldiers who initially inspired our national anthem such as william williams a runaway slave who later died after having his leg blown off as part of the 38 th u s.
My personal belief is that this country has given you so much and there.
It is a statement.
During the national anthem at sporting events should be one of those times when we agree when we focus on the things that bind us together even as we.
Why we should be protesting the national anthem.
To know why we re asking this question in the first place it helps to remember how the debate began.
When we stand for the playing of our great anthem we devote a few minutes to the remembrance of what our country stands for.
Why we stand for the flag.
Sep 22 2018.
Infantry at the.
It is forced patriotism that has diluted the power of the message of standing at attention before the flag.
It is more than just patriotism.
The national anthem does not need to be played before every single sporting event.