[jvanderbot]

This discussion has inflated scope from "I don't like attending events because it's weird we're required to say a hymn or pledge" stated by one person.

With response "well you don't have to say or sing - I don't"

All the way to arguing over whether I really feel social pressure and how Colin Capernick has to stand so obviously I'm wrong.

We're really deep in the weeds looking for a technicality to nitpic my original statement, don't you think?

[boomboomsubban]

Your original statement was "I don't believe there is any pressure whatsoever." Maybe you meant that in some limited range, but it's hardly nitpicking to think you meant there was no pressure whatsoever.

[jvanderbot]

I see. Removing that would make my post truer to it's original intent. Shame the edit window has passed.

[boomboomsubban]

If your entire point was that you don't have to sing along, sure. I don't think it's even encouraged in many performances. I had a friend who liked to but always did it under his breath to not disrupt things.

I took the original post to be criticizing forced participation in the ritual.