Would you have the guts to take a stand by not standing during the National Anthem? 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says enough is enough when it comes to oppression by race or culture. He was spotted sitting between two Gatorade jugs during the first preseason game of the NFL season. Now we are up to game 3 and counting on the Kaepernick sitting, stand. He says he has nothing against the military it is only against the government, and adds that he will stand during the National Anthem when the flag stands for what it used to. This is in light of encounters he and his teammates have had in college and in the pros. He mentions an instance of the police coming and drawing guns on him and his teammates because they were black. Also, he mentions the two Presidential candidates saying that Trump is a complete racist, and Hillary calls black teens or black kids super predators.
Do you think that Kaepernick is taking this fight too far?
Would this be the way you would take your stand or would you take it another way? Explain why?
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Good job overall. You commented on two different days instead of three.
I think Colin Kaepernick is going to lose his spot in the NFL. Not only is he disrespecting America he is disrespecting everyone who has ever fought and died for our country. He makes millions of dollars a year so he seems really oppressed. I think he needs to apologize for what he has done and he needs to show pride in being american or he can leave.
No not at all because he is doing it in what he believes and there is a problem with the county. I don't think he taking the fight to far because its what he believe. I would have probably done the same if I was him! I mean he didn't do anything wrong. I think he knows what he is doing. I get people are mad about it because the military and all but he has his rights just like everyone else.
I agree he does have the right to and he even said he isn't against the military and doesn't want to offend any military personnel. I do not agree with myself being able to do it. If you can get yourself to do it cu does to you! But I know I could never do that.
Not at all. He has the right to take a stand, there is an obvious problem with racism in our country. The National Anthem was written with racist lines and overtones by a slave owning man. Kaepernick is facing prejudice from many people, so if him sitting can help with that at all, I am all for it. The act of sitting as a miniature rebellion is also part of the freedom of living in America.
If I had as much influence as him I would do the exact same. I have never faced oppression, however, but if I was in his position I would act the same way.
I think that Kaepernick has the right to sit down for what he believes in.. I mean I feel like he has a pretty solid reason why he is sitting down. I probably wouldn't take a stand that big.. I probably would take it another way.
I agree totally that he has the right to do what he does and he does have a solid reason. I also agree in the fact that I could not get myself to go to the lengths that he is going on this issue.
I think that Kaepernick and all people have the right to stand or not stand during the National Anthem. That is part of freedom of living in the US is that you can do what you believe is right and no one can discriminate against you for it. I do also think that he could find a different way to show how he feels. He could at least stand for the National Anthem and show that he at least respects our country in some way. The flag symbolizes our whole country, not just the government so by not standing for the flag it does show some disrespect.
I would not react in this way if I disagreed with the government. There are plenty of other ways to stand up for what you believe is right. I don't think disrespecting your country's flag is a good one. Like I said, the flag represents so much more than our government. We all should be proud to stand and show respect for our country.
I do and I don't believe that it is too far. I do because I don't like the fact that he isn't standing for the flag which is highly disrespectful. But, at the same time I also believe that he is doing the right thing for his reasons he has. I believe he should find a different alternative to stand up against the government and them being unfair to them if that's what he thinks. I think that their is a reason that the police drew guns on him and his black teammates because cops don't just pull guns on people for no reason. They are trained to only draw their gun when needed.
I think that I would find another way just because, to me, the flag stands for the country and all that people have done to fight for the rights we have today. I think there are plenty of other ways to stand up against the government because not standing for the flag is not going to do anything to change our government system. But, as Serena said below "Do and say what you want because it's going to offend somebody. Welcome to America. Land of the whiners and Home of the offensive."
I believe that not standing for the flag is disrespectful, no matter what. He may claim that it has nothing against the military, but his actions say otherwise. Our flag represents our country and everything our soldiers have fought for. Although his reason to not stand makes sense, I would not take it his way. There are plenty of different ways to show that you're against oppression, but disrespecting our nations flag should not be one of them.
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