Kneeling In Sports
Many NFL players are getting bashed for kneeling during the National Anthem but some people do not know the reasoning for it. It all started with Colin Kaepernick 13 months ago, he sat during the National Anthem to protest against police brutality. Then he started to kneel so that he could show more respect to the troops, but that became the iconic symbol for the protesters to show respect but “not to take pride in the country that oppresses black people and people or color”. The protesting now is a direct resistance to Donald Trump ever since he decided to weigh in on the subject. Most the the protesters are kneeling but there have been some who just stay in the locker room until the National Anthem is over, some people are standing but raising
a fist in the air to show their resistance. François-Marie Arouet or better known as, Voltaire would probably be glad that people are showing how they feel. They are not saying how they feel but they are showing it which I think would make him proud because they are not hiding how they feel. They are allowing everyone to know how they feel. Voltaire even said once “I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the dead your right to say it”. So even if he did not agree with people kneeling he would still defend them for showing how they feel. He believes that everyone should have a voice. Even though they are being quiet about the topic, they are still somewhat voicing it by kneeling. If the football players wouldn't have did something about how they feel they would be going against Voltaire's beliefs about voicing your opinions. Voltaire also spoke out against inequality and injustice. If he saw the way some people are being treated today I believe he would be upset about it as well. He would be upset because he believes that all people should be treated equal no matter what they look like. So if he saw that a person was being treated differently because of their skin color he would definitely do or say something about it. Overall if Voltaire saw how the NFL players are reacting to the police brutality I think he would be glad to see that people are actually taking a stand in what they believe and how they feel about things rather than doing nothing.
a fist in the air to show their resistance. François-Marie Arouet or better known as, Voltaire would probably be glad that people are showing how they feel. They are not saying how they feel but they are showing it which I think would make him proud because they are not hiding how they feel. They are allowing everyone to know how they feel. Voltaire even said once “I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the dead your right to say it”. So even if he did not agree with people kneeling he would still defend them for showing how they feel. He believes that everyone should have a voice. Even though they are being quiet about the topic, they are still somewhat voicing it by kneeling. If the football players wouldn't have did something about how they feel they would be going against Voltaire's beliefs about voicing your opinions. Voltaire also spoke out against inequality and injustice. If he saw the way some people are being treated today I believe he would be upset about it as well. He would be upset because he believes that all people should be treated equal no matter what they look like. So if he saw that a person was being treated differently because of their skin color he would definitely do or say something about it. Overall if Voltaire saw how the NFL players are reacting to the police brutality I think he would be glad to see that people are actually taking a stand in what they believe and how they feel about things rather than doing nothing.