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However, A LOT of cars are flying the German flag nowadays. You sometimes also see flags of other countries still in the World Cup. Circumstances of birth are nothing to be proud or ashamed of. | |
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| 100% Space Shuttle Door Gunner | Quote:
America is my country. 'Nuff Said...
__________________ Give me Liberty, or give me Death! ![]() So this is how democracy dies.... to thunderous applause. | |
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Quote:
1) Samuel Johnson’s definition of patriotism in his dictionary of the English language, published in the eighteenth century. “Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels.". 2) "Patriots dont ask questions", my highschool history teacher during a discussion on propaganda usage in Pre-WW2 Germany. It is natural for people to worldwide to want and show pride in their nation and I fully support that however I have never understood the need for flags or national symbols while at home (government buildings excluded) I have always felt that it came across more like an indoctrination than a sign of patriotism.
__________________ To mistrust science and deny the validity of the scientific method is to resign your job as a human. You'd better go look for work as a plant or wild animal. P. J. O'Rourke | |
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Quote:
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__________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill | |
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Everyone is patriotic, the difference is that some are more outwardly patriotic than others. (Flag waving, starting a USA! USA! USA! chant at Six Flags completely at random BEFORE 9/11, fireworks on the fourth.)
__________________ Please note that 98% of what I say is my opinion and/or my "version" of the facts. Most of what I say is rumor with little to no evidence to back it up, just something I picked up somewhere. My City |
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Quote:
Last edited by Rabs; June 30th, 2006 at 15:56. | |
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| Godfather | There is absolutely nothing wrong with patriotism. On the other hand, it's blind patriotism a la Nazi Germany that you have to worry about. |
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