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“If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable ..." It is completely understandable that most people disagree with kneeling during the anthem, much in the same way we disagree with the Westboro Baptist Church's protests at servicemen funerals. But the Supreme Court upheld their right to protest under free speech. If we silence it for one, will we be the one silenced next? It is a double-edged sword that goes both ways. At the very least, it opened up a dialogue. We shouldn't let this opportunity pass us by to build a bridge instead of burning it.