In recent news, an elderly man slapped a kid for not standing for the National Anthem.
What if you think worshiping a flag is idolatry (which was not this kids argument)?
How quickly Christian “patriots” begin to sound like Catholic Christians honoring Mary (Lady Liberty) and the Saints (Soldiers who have given their lives).
Wow! Without knowing any details, I’d say it sounds like the slapper thought he knew the kid’s motives, decided that the kid was guilty, and decided that he (the slapper) was authorized to inflict physical punishment.
Although I don’t think I have ever sat during the National Anthem in person (as distinct from hearing my wife practice it or hearing it on TV), it’s conceivable that I might sit for the same reasons I occasionally but rarely sit during a part of the Mass where we customarily stand: if I have back pain, fatigue, nausea or something (not all at once). If that slapper went to our church, would he decide that I look fit enough and give me some physical punishment?