The Thread Where People Argue About Kneeling in the NFL (merged)

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NashVol11 said:
Basically the entire league kneeled at some point, but no if Kobe were there, he’d take the right wing side instead lmao
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Which is part of the reason I dont watch or follow professional sports anymore. Everyone is free to do so if they want to or not. I just choose not to give my precious time or resources to people who show such blatant disrespect to my brothers and sisters. A lot of my brothers and sisters disagree with me on this very issue but that is their decision to make. I think that bowing to perceived cultural pressure was a major influence in the whole kneeling or defiance of the anthem issue that reared up in 2020. People didn't want to be "cancelled" for not being seen as being culturally empathetic when in reality most people were just following along like lemmings and had no real position of their own one way or the other. All that whole mess did was polarize us as a nation into two separate camps. If you are in camp 1 then you have to believe in everything camp 1 says to believe in. If you are in camp 2 then you believe what camp 2 tells you to believe. Reality is that most people fall into their own camp that believes some of what camp 1 says and some of what camp 2 says and sometimes realizes that both camps 1 and 2 are full of crap and believes what their own eyes and ears tell them is true. That is where most people actually fall.

Sorry, long winded but I really don't like what the media and social media are trying to do to this country by dividing us along strict racial or even political lines. The middle is where most reside and where most will continue to reside.
 
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NashVol11 said:
People kneeled during the anthem in Canada and absolutely nothing happened to them
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They also protested the draconian lock down measures and got their bank accounts seized and businesses ruined in the free nation of Canada.
 
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Glitch said:
They also protested the draconian lock down measures and got their bank accounts seized and businesses ruined in the free nation of Canada.
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And bars/restaurants lost their liquor licenses for breaking curfew here.

Land ain't as free as you think, hoss.
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
I know enough from your last few posts.

Nationalism is nationalism. They also worship symbolism and glorify military service. So, when you say "go live in China or Russia,'' it kind of sounds ridiculous.
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I am willing to bet that you chose not to participate in military service. I am not asking anyone to worship a flag or any other symbol by asking that respect be given to the sacrifice that flag represents so when you state that I am it sounds kind of ridiculous.
 
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Glitch said:
I am willing to bet that you chose not to participate in military service. I am not asking anyone to worship a flag or any other symbol by asking that respect be given to the sacrifice that flag represents so when you state that I am it sounds kind of ridiculous.
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It's not exactly a risky bet. The best part about this country? I'm every bit as entitled to my opinion as you are. Enjoy your discounts and GI bill!

You are literally chastising people for not paying homage to a song or piece of cloth. My brother in Christ, that's symbolism. Lol.
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
It's not exactly a risky bet. The best part about this country? I'm every bit as entitled to my opinion as you are. Enjoy your discounts and GI bill!

You are literally chastising people for not paying homage to a song or piece of cloth. My brother in Christ, that's symbolism. Lol.
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Entitled. That is an interesting word with many different connotations. You enjoy your day my friend.
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
Lol I broke it.
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Sure you did, because I choose to no longer argue with you when it is painfully obvious that we disagree. I am not going to sway your opinion and you are not going to sway mine. No sense continuing down that path when the path is just a circle that isn't going to lead anywhere constructive.
 
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DinkinFlicka said:
It's a two way street.

For instance, you feel entitled to my reverence. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I do not want the reverence of anyone. I am certainly not worthy of it nor do I desire it in any way. Again, you know nothing about me. Try again.
 
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Glitch said:
Sure you did, because I choose to no longer argue with you when it is painfully obvious that we disagree. I am not going to sway your opinion and you are not going to sway mine. No sense continuing down that path when the path is just a circle that isn't going to lead anywhere constructive.
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Considering this a is a forum designed for debate, it's more about articulating why your opinion is more correct than those you discuss with. I don't think you're able to do that here.

Ain't no one's mind ever changed in this sub-forum.
 
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