Schoolgirl slapped for not standing up during national anthem

[rkidlad 31,811]

18 minutes ago, JusticeGB said:

It shows respect and would have avoided that incident. As far as I am aware the words include respect to the Deleted and country. The UK National Anthem has the words God save our Gracious Queen. I have always stood up for that Anthem too. What you do is up to you.

Obviously it’s not up to me. Nor her. You seem to think that people need to actively show respect because of your (and this Thai Karen’s) beliefs. 
 

Are you saying had she shown respect she’d avoided a slap? Is that along the same lines as a woman who doesn’t wear a bikini can avoid rape or a teacher who doesn’t draw the prophet can avoid having his head cut off?

 

You’re excusing violent behavior. 

[toofarnorth 3,970]

I didn't know there was a Royal Anthem but then I have never bothered with going to a Thai cinema.

[riclag 6,649]

Stand ,If the excuse was a period what the hell is she doin outside ! 

[leither69 522]

6 hours ago, keith101 said:

Yes definitely assault and should be charged , there is no excuse for this kind of thing in modern society .

Therein lies the problem, Thailand isn't a modern society!! Witchcraft and all sorts of nonsense still remains.

[riclag 6,649]

2 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

I didn't know there was a Royal Anthem but then I have never bothered with going to a Thai cinema.

10 years ago I was with my Thai honey at the cinema ! The Anthem came on ,I seen all the people rise ! She grabbed  my arm and said ,up !

[Salerno 3,252]

14 minutes ago, riclag said:

Stand ,If the excuse was a period what the hell is she doin outside ! 

 

In what century where women on their period banished to solitary confinement?

[riclag 6,649]

12 minutes ago, Salerno said:

 

In what century where women on their period banished to solitary confinement?

Your making things up! Your talkin SC! I'm talkin if your sick ,which many females experience  from a menstrual  cycle, stay home ! Thats a p poor excuse, to not stand !

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[Enoon 7,961]

7 hours ago, keith101 said:

Yes definitely assault and should be charged , there is no excuse for this kind of thing in modern society .

 

Thailand is not a modern society.

 

It has all the "objects" of modernity, but not the ideas.

 

That's why it has been hitherto incapable of adding to modernity.

 

It only consumes it.

 

That's why the protestors are pushing for change.

 

 

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[brewsterbudgen 9,401]

53 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

what about the UK nationals who don't believe in God or the ones who believe in a different God, how's that working out.... why God save the Queen and not the people and  if and when the Queen dies they will have to change it and God save the Deleted, will they remove the word  "Gracious"

Indeed, us Brits are damned with probably the all time worst National Anthem.  I envy the French, Americans, Germans, Italians and Welsh!

[Gillyflower 546]

When I was a child in Australia, everybody stood for God Save  etc at the cinema or at school every morning.  No one would have dared sit down.

[DrTuner 24,557]

Ah, the good old anthem, courtesy of Phibun, the original military dictator. I guess during his reign she would've been shot.

[EVENKEEL 5,307]

52 minutes ago, riclag said:

10 years ago I was with my Thai honey at the cinema ! The Anthem came on ,I seen all the people rise ! She grabbed  my arm and said ,up !

Movie Theaters on Military bases in the US is the same, everyone stands before the movie for the Anthem.

[androokery 658]

1 hour ago, JusticeGB said:

It shows respect and would have avoided that incident. As far as I am aware the words include respect to the Deleted and country. The UK National Anthem has the words God save our Gracious Queen. I have always stood up for that Anthem too. What you do is up to you.

Gracious?

[riclag 6,649]

18 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Movie Theaters on Military bases in the US is the same, everyone stands before the movie for the Anthem.

Straight Up !  Its a sign of respect ,tradition and values ! If you don't stand it shows disrespect for others who have sacrificed  so much in the struggle to persevere for the future of one's country! 

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