Sing National Anthem . . . Or Jail

[Doug]

This is disturbing and scary.   Sorry I don't know how to post the link. Someone else will though . .

 

www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/world/asia/philippines

 

"Philippines May Get New Law: Sing National Anthem With Spirit or Face Jail Time"

[GeordieGirl]

Link: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/world/asia/philippines-may-get-new-law-sing-national-anthem-with-spirit-or-face-prison-time.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fasia&action=click&contentCollection=asia&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

[Omoyeme]

Has reasoning flown out the window?!

[A fellow servant]

This reminds me of the young men on the plain of Dura.     The proposition or persecution!   In this old system of things it will all be downhill from here.   

[Raven]

That's backwards..

It's something i'd expect in a country that doesn't care about the human rights of its own citizens...like Russia.

[Stoffer]

Crazy! At least in Spain our national anthem doesn't have any words... officially!

[Omoyeme]

6 hours ago, Bjern said:

That's backwards..

It's something i'd expect in a country that doesn't care about the human rights of its own citizens...like Russia.

 

I echo that also. Apparently, in these days of nationalistic fervor,  "you can lead a horse to water and make him drink."

Edited June 28, 2017 by Omo_Yeme

[thebluebaron]

It seems Rodrigo Duterte  may be a little more crazy than thought.

 

Edited by moderators: Let's be careful not to sound too political. 

 

 

Edited December 15, 2020 by trottigy