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(10-09-2017, 10:38 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: Quite a number of them are American citizens. I will confess to not knowing individually though. And i guess that people don't equate not standing with not having pride. 


I have co-workers from Spain, Portugal and all over Central and South America.  Perhaps my original post was unclear:


Much like the entirety of this silly faux-outrage over the kneeling, it has never had anything to do with the flag or disrespect of it or the importance of such respect. The "it" refers to the act of kneeling, as in "why is kneeling seen as disrespectful?" Many of my coworkers, foreign-born and American alike, see kneeling as a sign of reverence/solemnity, and not disrespect. 

Perhaps there is a boilerplate military-esque response you can let me in on. 

I assume you explained to your foreign-born coworkers (I take it you are the one they come to for all things American) why not rendering honors when your Nation Anthem being played and your Nation's flag being presented is not disrespectful. Hell, it's disrespectful to their employer as the company policy is to stand and place your hand over your heart. 

I guess the fact that they are foreign born added merit to your story and facilitated the "ignorant American" stance. Their is no "boilerplate military-esque response" that I am aware if; it's simply rendering proper courtesy to your Nation's Anthem and Flag. Never new that principle deviated much from country to country. There are countries not as steeped in Patriotism as the USA, but the reason for not paying respects is the same: Disrespect.