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gulliver

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6. Disrespecting the national anthem is dumb and immoral, but it's a protected right

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Sun May 29, 2022, 01:34 PM

May 2022

It's dumb, because it sets back any cause it (supposedly) aims to promote. It's immoral, because the many causes it often sets back are good causes. But it is a protected right. An own goal is a legal goal in soccer and hockey.

I don't know what Kapler did or who Nick Adams is. But I do know it's wrong to set back good causes. Sincere and/or good intentions mean nothing to me. Effectiveness for good is what matters. Ineffectivess for good is bad.

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Disrespecting the national anthem is dumb and immoral, but it's a protected right gulliver May 2022 #6