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Old 02-19-2010, 09:14 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by dissentowner View Post
We don't live in Japan though, we live in Canada and removing your hat during an anthem is not a law. For the record I do remove mine but only because people make such a big stink over it and I can't be bothered to deal with them. It has nothing to do with respect because I don't need to remove an article of clothing to show I respect my country.


Actually, yes you do. That's actually the entire point of removing your hat - as a universally-accepted sign of respect.
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