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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
The flag is a SYMBOL representing "with liberty, and justice for all." That is what the flag means, in our country. If there is no liberty and justice for all, then the flag's meaning is obscured, and it is actually DISrespectful to stand for it, until liberty, and justice for all is restored.
No matter which "side" you're on (because of course some people will insist there are sides, which is what creates division in the first place)..if you don't believe there should be liberty and justice for all, then you need to either a) move somewhere that is known for not having liberty and justice for all - like North Korea, for example, or b) continue standing for the flag and rejecting the first amendment right to kneel if you disagree that it no longer is what it's supposed to be.
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Then it has ALWAYS been DISrespectful to stand for the flag/anthem. There has NEVER been a time nor will there ever be a time when there is/has been liberty and justice for all. There has and always will be injustice in this world, at least as long as there are humans in it. Also, I don't know of anyone who has said that Kap should have been arrested for what he did (THAT would be rejecting the 1st amendment). But saying that you do not support his method of protesting, is merely exercising YOUR 1st amendment right also. Expressing one's disdain for disrespect for the flag/anthem via comment or boycott of NFL/sponsors is exercising the 1st amendment. I am sure that you would support that exercise of 1st amendment just as much as the other, right?