On Aug 28, 2004, at 12:56 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
I certainly do not consider myself to be overly chauvinistic or a jingoist. However, in consideration of all our country has done for the world over the past two hundred years in terms of global aide and other charitable acts, I am much more than sick and tired of being portrayed as the cosmic "Bad Guy." What other nation would even consider emasculating the performance of its National Anthem in fear that the rest of the world might be offended by its rightfully earned pride?
I wouldn't say "emasculated", but I'm sure that many countries would prefer to tone down the militaristic tone of their national anthems for the purposes of a sporting event. Canada, too, has an anthem that seems to have veiled threats in the lyrics, not to mention veiled messages of "non-Christians not welcome". I would certainly underplay those aspects of the anthem, especially if I were in front of countries who were recently in conflicts with Canada.
Christopher
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