Strange Question for ACists and libertarians

[DVaut1]

I don't know why I wanted to know this, but I'm curious.

When you guys are at sporting events and/or other public places where the national anthem is played and it's customary to rise and have some kind of attitude of respectful attention, what do you guys do?

The American national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, is a rather nice poem that celebrates anti-imperialism, so I can understand why it's not exactly in conflict with your philosophy, and you may not mind observing cultural protocols.

But national anthems are by and large meant to evoke some kind of emotional response and instill a sense of attachment, pride, patriotism, etc. in the host nation state.

So I'm wondering:

[DVaut1]

Option 4 was cut off. It should say:

"Sit silently. I won't stand or take my hat off to support this [censored]. They get 30% of my income, now they want me to [censored ] stand, too? What the [censored]. No [censored] way will I be in an extra in my state’s remake of Triumph of the Will. Find yourself another patsy."

[Nielsio]

I generally don't involve myself with such brainless people, but if I do I'll try to make them understand, but only if it's pleasant for myself as well, which is obviously the whole philosophy (no self-sacrifice and such).

[govman6767]

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I generally don't involve myself with such brainless people, but if I do I'll try to make them understand, but only if it's pleasant for myself as well, which is obviously the whole philosophy (no self-sacrifice and such).

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Let's vote on what Nielso is trying to say here.

[Copernicus]

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I generally don't involve myself with such brainless people, but if I do I'll try to make them understand, but only if it's pleasant for myself as well, which is obviously the whole philosophy (no self-sacrifice and such).

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Let's vote on what Nielso is trying to say here.

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Its a combination of the first 3 with the added largest component "We ACists would never leave our computers because we're too tied up in fantasy games".

[govman6767]

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I generally don't involve myself with such brainless people, but if I do I'll try to make them understand, but only if it's pleasant for myself as well, which is obviously the whole philosophy (no self-sacrifice and such).

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Let's vote on what Nielso is trying to say here.

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Its a combination of the first 3 with the added largest component "We ACists would never leave our computers because we're too tied up in fantasy games".

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Yeah i could see guys like mosdef playing World of Warcraft but getting killed over and over because he refused to attack the angry boars in the forest.

[Paragon]

I stood in silence without hand over heart for the National Anthem but stayed seated during God Bless America at a recent MLB game.

[hmkpoker]

Sporting events?

[Borodog]

I voted option 1. I love the national anthem. I think it's very moving. At the time it was penned the banner represented the fight against oppressive government, and was not a symbol of it. That's how I interpret it.

I will NOT, however, pledge allegiance to a [censored] piece of cloth. I can't even understand how a patriotic statist can buy into that. WTF? It's ridiculous.

[Copernicus]

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I voted option 1. I love the national anthem. I think it's very moving. At the time it was penned the banner represented the fight against oppressive government, and was not a symbol of it. That's how I interpret it.

I will NOT, however, pledge allegiance to a [censored] piece of cloth. I can't even understand how a patriotic statist can buy into that. WTF? It's ridiculous.

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