2007-06-10 01:48:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Countries, like companies, need symbols.
They have heros, like Lenin, Mao or Washington.
They have flags, which can sum up the ideals of their country....do you remember what red, white and blue stand for.
Canada has its Maple leaf, China has long be symbolised by the Dragon (actually the symbol of the Qing dynasty).
So a song works as well. It is a symbol we can all participate in....and if we don't know the words we can hum along.
In Australia.....where I am from....most people don't know the words of the national anthem and proud of the fact...so there.
2007-06-10 01:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by flingebunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before I answer, I am not democrat or republican nor overly-liberal or overly-conservative. Some will tell you that it's for identity, or unification, or blah blah blah. It may have been for that when it was first written but it means nothing now. It's just something you have to recite before a game. It's become so ritualistic that it can't mean anything, and it certainly means nothing for THIS country anymore.
2007-06-10 05:02:42 · answer #2 · answered by pandora_spider_13 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why not have one.. what is it hurting... at least it keeps a bit of our history with us throughout the years.. so much of our history is getting lost and distorted- why not have something that shows pride in our country as well as we remember a piece of our history
2007-06-10 01:58:38 · answer #3 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unification.
2007-06-10 02:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to distinguish one county from others and to express the spirit of a certain nation
2007-06-10 02:01:43 · answer #5 · answered by maihanoi61 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the exact same reason we need a national flag, a national animal, a national motto, etc etc, so we don't forget who we are, (we have such short memory spans)
2007-06-10 01:56:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol@ssracing. yeah, repubs are so braven they like to avoid actually serving any military time. why don't the bush twins sign up for the militray and show some of that good ol' republican gumption.
2007-06-10 01:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by theoryparker 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The same reason why we need to support our troops.
2007-06-10 04:10:31 · answer #8 · answered by autisticA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure...it's subtle brainwashing....er, ahhhh, it's a great way to instill Patriotism!
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2007-06-10 01:52:07 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the home of the brave will have to be deleted from it if the liberal left wins the next election
2007-06-10 01:51:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋