Bill:  You seem to assert that there is only one RIGHT course of action.....that which represents your values.  IMO, there are "free thinkers"...that is persons whose actions represent their own personal values who will "take a knee" and those who will NOT "take a knee."  These young men and women have had 15 to 18 years to develop their personal values system and, hopefully, their choice in this instance, will reflect those values.  Some may feel "taking a knee" is the RIGHT thing to do.....some will feel NOT "taking a knee" is the right thing to do.  IMO, both common respect and decency combined with the Constitutional protects we have a citizens support either choice. 

We're all "free thinkers", Bill, we all make our decisions....You and I may think some of those decisions are wrong.  We may think some are "shallow." We may find them "thoughtful and insightful."  But is it really fair to judge that based on their agreement with us?  Gary Crum