Jobs
Juliana/Captain, Closing statement, Evidence
Josie/Intro
Sanjana/Counter, Rebuttal, Closing Statement
Brody/Rebuttal, Work Cited
Aiden/Counter, Rebuttal
Jaylen/Evidence
Kevin/Evidence
Maddie/Closing Statement
Why Protesting is Patriotic
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President.” Patriotism is having pride in your country. Protesters are patriotic because they care enough about their country to want to make it better. For example NFL players are taking a knee during the national anthem, instead of standing to honor the flag. These players intention is not to disrespect the flag or the people who fought for it, it’s to bring attention to a larger issue: racial injustice. …show more content…
For example, the quarterback for the 49ers had sat down for the ongoing police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. What Colin had to say was “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black a people and people of color.” He was not disrespecting the flag but trying to fix a problem that is going on in the world. He feels he should not have to stand for the flag if the world is being treated this way. He is using his voice and actions, but in no way was he disrespecting the flag or the veterans. He was just standing up for what he believes in, and there's nothing that says he can't do …show more content…
That is why some veterans take their own stand and kneel during the national anthem, because they know what it truly means to be brave. According to the article “Bend the knee: Whether you agree it or not, the protest is an act of patriotism” by Stan Grant from ABC news, it states, “Yet, some veterans have said that they fought precisely for the democratic freedoms - the right to protest - that all Americans, the athletes included, should enjoy. Indeed, protest lies at the very heart of the American nation.” This explains that even many veterans are saying that it is okay to protest if it is for the greater good of our nation. This disproves the argument that the opposing side claims because when we are protesting, we are not doing it to disrespect all the people who have lived and fought for our country before us, but we are doing it because these veterans that we are talking about fought for our freedom. But what is the point if we aren’t even truly free
In summary, protesting is patriotic because players use their voices to help others, and players have a constitutional right to protest. If you truly believe in our country and love it enough then it means you are brave enough to fight for it. Just because people protest, it doesn’t mean they don’t love their country. Instead it means that they love
Juliana/Captain, Closing statement, Evidence
Josie/Intro
Sanjana/Counter, Rebuttal, Closing Statement
Brody/Rebuttal, Work Cited
Aiden/Counter, Rebuttal
Jaylen/Evidence
Kevin/Evidence
Maddie/Closing Statement
Why Protesting is Patriotic
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President.” Patriotism is having pride in your country. Protesters are patriotic because they care enough about their country to want to make it better. For example NFL players are taking a knee during the national anthem, instead of standing to honor the flag. These players intention is not to disrespect the flag or the people who fought for it, it’s to bring attention to a larger issue: racial injustice. …show more content…
For example, the quarterback for the 49ers had sat down for the ongoing police brutality and racial injustice in the United States. What Colin had to say was “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black a people and people of color.” He was not disrespecting the flag but trying to fix a problem that is going on in the world. He feels he should not have to stand for the flag if the world is being treated this way. He is using his voice and actions, but in no way was he disrespecting the flag or the veterans. He was just standing up for what he believes in, and there's nothing that says he can't do …show more content…
That is why some veterans take their own stand and kneel during the national anthem, because they know what it truly means to be brave. According to the article “Bend the knee: Whether you agree it or not, the protest is an act of patriotism” by Stan Grant from ABC news, it states, “Yet, some veterans have said that they fought precisely for the democratic freedoms - the right to protest - that all Americans, the athletes included, should enjoy. Indeed, protest lies at the very heart of the American nation.” This explains that even many veterans are saying that it is okay to protest if it is for the greater good of our nation. This disproves the argument that the opposing side claims because when we are protesting, we are not doing it to disrespect all the people who have lived and fought for our country before us, but we are doing it because these veterans that we are talking about fought for our freedom. But what is the point if we aren’t even truly free
In summary, protesting is patriotic because players use their voices to help others, and players have a constitutional right to protest. If you truly believe in our country and love it enough then it means you are brave enough to fight for it. Just because people protest, it doesn’t mean they don’t love their country. Instead it means that they love