Quote Originally Posted by Omegstrat6 View Post
I do have sympathy for baggiematt's point of view but the singing of the national anthem is a traditional part of international games and a mark of pride and respect. You can surely disagree with decisions a government makes on behalf of your country but still have pride and respect for its culture so why not sing it (even if you have a c rap singing voice &#128513 if you are playing to represent your country?
A lot of peoples values are changing where tradition is less followed or respected these days Omeg. It's understandable as tradition has previously been used to justify wrongs or get people to do something without rationale. Bull fighting in Spain is justified as tradition...

I get your point though. Tradition should always be a choice IMO; hence why it's not enforced.