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Question: No one chooses their country of birth, so it's foolish to be proud of it.
Strongly disagree   -22 (33.3%)
Disagree   -21 (31.8%)
Agree   -8 (12.1%)
Strongly agree   -15 (22.7%)
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« on: October 16, 2004, 12:11:21 am »
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Agree is liberal, disagree is conservative.
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2004, 12:12:08 am »
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2004, 03:38:16 am »
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2004, 02:36:33 pm »
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2004, 02:55:41 pm »
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2004, 04:21:26 pm »
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Depends on the country.

I'm proud of what my country was, not what it is.
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2004, 04:27:46 pm »
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2004, 05:06:18 pm »
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Agree simply because it's unfair to call any one viewpoint foolish.

If someone doesn't feel pride in their country, so what? Maybe they've been treated like $hit by republicrats and don't feel like putting them on a pedestal and saluting them.

I'm proud of our country simply because of it's physical beauty and it's diversity. I hate the government as it is with a passion though.
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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2004, 07:05:50 pm »
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Strongly disagree.

If your country is one you SHOULD be proud of, go ahead and be proud.  I am proud (and lucky) to be an American.
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2004, 09:44:24 pm »
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Disagree, I'm very proud of my country and its people.
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2004, 09:47:25 pm »
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You don't have to be patiotic, but don't dare insult those who are.

That's my stance.
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« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2004, 09:51:54 pm »
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You don't have to be patiotic, but don't dare insult those who are.

That's my stance.

I would personally take it both ways: don't insult those who are patriotic if you're not, and don't insult those who aren't if you are.  Both have had their respective experiences and both probably have come to a logical conclusion based on those experiences.

As for the question, I would disagree.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of your country of birth, notwithstanding those who may want to inform me that I shouldn't be proud of Canada.
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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2004, 09:53:14 pm »
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Quote from: Governor PBrunsel on October 16, 2004, 09:47:25 pm
You don't have to be patiotic, but don't dare insult those who are.

That's my stance.

I would personally take it both ways: don't insult those who are patriotic if you're not, and don't insult those who aren't if you are.  Both have had their respective experiences and both probably have come to a logical conclusion based on those experiences.

As for the question, I would disagree.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of your country of birth, notwithstanding those who may want to inform me that I shouldn't be proud of Canada.

I aggree with what you said (and you should be proud of Canada, there is some beutiful country side there.)
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« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2004, 10:30:59 pm »
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Disagree. I love this country very much.
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2004, 01:49:30 am »
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« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2004, 01:50:40 am »
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I am proud to be an American...

as any Englishman should be proud to be an Englishman...

and any Frenchman should be proud that American and Britian saved their cans in two World Wars.  Smiley
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« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2004, 02:09:16 am »
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Quote from: John Ford on October 16, 2004, 07:05:50 pm
Strongly disagree.

If your country is one you SHOULD be proud of, go ahead and be proud.  I am proud (and lucky) to be an American.

My thoughts exactly -- moreso the lucky, and fortunate, to be an American, and I try to thank God enough that I am one, and have the privileges that most of the world doesn't.
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« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2004, 03:00:52 am »
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Ubsolutely, completely disagree.

I'm an aussie, and nobody can or will take that from me.  I might not have a flag outside the frnt doow, I might not know exactly where Tootgarook is, but i'm an aussie.

And I'm DAMN proud of it.
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« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2004, 07:42:01 am »
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Disagree/strongly disagree. It's not foolish to be proud of your country at all, it's natural.

However, you have to balance this with the next PC question: Right or wrong, I'd always support my country (or something like that, don't remember the exact wording).
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« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2004, 05:26:30 pm »
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« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2004, 05:06:57 am »
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« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2009, 05:29:24 pm »
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« Reply #22 on: December 14, 2009, 06:03:51 pm »
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« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2009, 06:04:19 pm »
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I love my country. It's not foolish to love something unique and great. If you can love it, you can be proud of it.
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« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2009, 06:08:43 pm »
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