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akyron said:Meh the sheer promotion of unity within both the anthem and the pledge are a basic benefit inherent to them both.
You can cultlike chant anything you like with a thousand people but I will never forget or that wonderful tingly feeling of unity when the flag raises and you finish the anthem knowing people gave their lives for the opportunities presented to you and you know you are about to hit someone as hard as you possible can at the beginning of a football game. Its like a good feeling spell that uplifts your spirits and makes you stronger realizing others are backing you up.
If you dont know what that feeling is I cannot explain it to you.
You will not ever "get it".
Go sing O' Canada. Not quite the same.
The unity promotion is true to an extent. I highly doubt that reciting these things would solve the division in the country right now though.
And yes, I do know about the tingly feeling associated with the anthem. It is purely an emotional response. I used to get the same thing as a child from the Star Wars theme (I know, it sounds corny, but I was a kid).
I doubt that an athlete would be weaker for not hearing the anthem before the game though. If you need a song to get jacked up for a game, then perhaps you have issues with where you get you motivation from. BTW, does the anthem give you a feeling of unity with your opposition or just your own team?
O' Canada? Are you saying that our national anthem is the only one that instills feelings of loyalty and pride in a country. How ethnocentric of you!