She sat out the anthem in protest. Her teacher said ‘go back to your country,’ students say

[SoyLeche]

Too many that fought for that anthem also fought for rights. IMO it's disrespectful to those that died.

And we have a right to be disrespectful if we feel the need to.

 

[We Never Know]

The school is in the wrong in my opinion.

So could that be considered as catering to not offend them?

 

[We Never Know]

And we have a right to be disrespectful if we feel the need to.

Ok. So then being the teacher was disrespectful by saying "go back to your country", it's the teachers right and should be overlooked correct?

 

[SoyLeche]

Why protest by not standing for the anthem if they came here for a better life?

Because you can want and have a better life and still protest things you don’t like. They are not mutually exclusive.

 

[SoyLeche]

So could that be considered as catering to not offend them?

Yes, and they shouldn’t have to.

 

[We Never Know]

Because you can want and have a better life and still protest things you don’t like. They are not mutually exclusive.

Or try to change things they don't like because they are not from here and even though they now live here, they want to live their way because America isn't their homeland.

 

[SoyLeche]

Ok. So then being the teacher was disrespectful by saying "go back to your country", it's the teachers right and should be overlooked correct?

She should be allowed to, and be willing to accept being believed to be a jerk by me.

 

[SoyLeche]

Or try to change things they don't like because they are not from here and even though they now live here, they want to live their way because America isn't their homeland.

Which is their right. That’s the great thing about this country.

melting pot and all that.

 

[We Never Know]

She should be allowed to, and be willing to accept being believed to be a jerk by me.

Ah now we are starting to get on the same page. It's their right not to stand but then others should have the same rights to call them out and tell them to go back home but the problem is it doesn't work that way.

 

[columbus]

Ok. So then being the teacher was disrespectful by saying "go back to your country", it's the teachers right and should be overlooked correct?

I'm inclined to hold teachers to a much higher standard than students.
Tom

 

[We Never Know]

Which is their right. That’s the great thing about this country.

melting pot and all that.

Does the KKK have a right to gather and march? I say no but it seems it's their right as well. IMO rights anymore have one right overriding someone else's right. It's just going to get worse.

 

[We Never Know]

I'm inclined to hold teachers to a much higher standard than students.
Tom

I agree. But if they have the right not to stand, doesn't an American have the right to call them out on it?

 

[SoyLeche]

Does the KKK have a right to gather and march? I say no but it seems it's their right as well. IMO rights anymore have one right overriding someone else's right. It's just going to get worse.

Yes. Doing anything beyond gathering and marching to harm anyone can and should be against the law though.

 

[We Never Know]

She should be allowed to, and be willing to accept being believed to be a jerk by me.

So to you one not standing is expressing their rights and ok but another expressing their right by saying go home is a jerk. So much for that lol.

 

[columbus]

I agree. But if they have the right not to stand, doesn't an American have the right to call them out on it?

The teacher could just quit. He doesn't have the right to bully a student over political views.
Tom

 

[SoyLeche]

I agree. But if they have the right not to stand, doesn't an American have the right to call them out on it?

Yes. Americans have the right to be wrong about american values.

 

[We Never Know]

Yes. Doing anything beyond gathering and marching to harm anyone can and should be against the law though.

Agreed

 

[SoyLeche]

So to you one not standing is expressing their rights and ok but another expressing their right by saying go home is a jerk. So much for that lol.

Basically. One is harming no one. The other is bordering on harming someone.

 

[Willamena]

People who say, "go back to your country," or suggest that someone somehow return to a prior state that has nothing to do with where they are now (whether nor not they actually come from that country) are people who will never successfully be involved in a personal relationship.

Just my two cents.

 

[We Never Know]

Yes. Americans have the right to be wrong about american values.

Ah. So you see people protesting by "not standing" as right but people protesting "the not standing" as wrong.