Hi Erin, Platt, Squonk,
I don't want to get too involved in this, but as it was a matter of chance
where you were born, as Erin said, being proud to be 'American", 'British'
or whatever, means you are proud to hold up all of the values of that
society, the good and the not so good!!
Rod
on 16/3/02 9:21 pm, enoonan at enoonan@kent.edu wrote:
>> ===== Original Message From moq_discuss@moq.org =====
>
> Hello Platt & Squonk
>
> I really don't understand the idea of being proud or guilty of being American.
> I am glad I was born in America but I had nothing to do with this matter so I
> do not feel pride our guilt about it. I would feel proud about a personal
> achievement that is partly possible to due to the environmental conditions of
> my country. But patriotism seems to be about the birth itself -- its like
> waving the old RED, WHITE, AND BLUE because I was born with red lips, white
> teeth,and blue eyes. Just seems silly.
>
> Glad to be American absolutely, Proud- just don't get it.
> Erin
>
>
>
> PLATT: Yes, proud to be American, and to the wave the flag as a symbol of
>>> individual freedom to invest my time and money as I wish, keep what I
>>> earn, travel as I please, speak without fear, and vote for those who
>>> govern. Without intending to be provocative, do you have any problem with
>>> that?
>
> SQUONK: You disapoint me.
>>> You enjoy the above at the expence of a large world population.
>>
>
>
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