National anthems at sports events

[renard_ruse]

Am I the only one who finds the custom archaic, unnecessary, and unrelated to the event?

 

[hogjack]

Attending sporting events is archaic and unnecessary.

 

[blobfish]

I guess the halftime show isn't really necessary either.

 

[KRCummings]

I'm sure you're not the only one.

 

[renard_ruse]

Attending sporting events is archaic and unnecessary.

So is going to movies, but people still do it.

 

[hogjack]

So is going to movies, but people still do it.

That's where other Commie bastards can be entertained in public without hearing the National Anthem.

 

[renard_ruse]

If we can't have a prayer or convocation, why should we be having a pseudo-religious ritual idolizing the state before a game?

I'm a nationalist, but I don't believe in pseudo-worship of a human created government.

 

[blobfish]

If we can't have a prayer or convocation, why should we be having a pseudo-religious ritual idolizing the state before a game?

I'm a nationalist, but I don't believe in pseudo-worship of a human created government.

Now I know how you got your GB nickname. At first I thought that perhaps they were just making the same typo consistently, but the 'N' and 'T' on the keyboard are actually pretty far apart.

 

[thør]