Patriotism
E Blackadder
16-08-2005, 13:28
poll coming
are you a patriot to your country? or do you beleive in no physical boundaries and wear sandals? or perhaps you are in between..
ChuChulainn
16-08-2005, 13:30
poll coming
are you a patriot to your country? or do you beleive in no physical boundaries and wear sandals? or perhaps you are in between..
Give me your definition of patriot first
Liberutopia
16-08-2005, 13:32
I dont think Patriotism and Free Movement are mutually exclusive... I quite like my country (Im not rabid enough to say I love it) but Im also a strong advocate of Freedom of Movement... I quite like other countries too...
Pure Metal
16-08-2005, 13:33
no physical boundaries! the people of the world are the same! we should all wear sandals!!
there, that subtly sums up my views on this :P
E Blackadder
16-08-2005, 13:35
the poll fucked up...so no poll...
definition of patriotism
Patriotism is a feeling of love and devotion to one's own homeland (patria, the land of one's fathers).
this si from the good people at Answers.com
Compulsive Depression
16-08-2005, 13:38
no physical boundaries! the people of the world are the same! we should all wear sandals!!
Brr, no thanks. Not in these temperate climes. Not without very thick, wooly socks, anyway.
I like my country. I am less keen on the people in it.
Irish Empire
16-08-2005, 13:42
poll coming
are you a patriot to your country? or do you beleive in no physical boundaries and wear sandals? or perhaps you are in between..
I am a stern patriot. I view myself as a Nationalist; though most indefinatly not that stereotypical view of one. (I.e. not a racist prick like UKIP or the BNP for example, I am in favour of immigration, but with control, I love foreigners - Them choosing to live here, shows how great this country is - also they contribute to the economy.)
I route out all problems of my country, so I can find out how to solve them, and innevitably make my country greater.
As for being an Irish Patriot, many think: "English hating, IRA and Sinn Féin supporting Bigot" - No, I love England, I oppose Sinn Féin and the IRA, I view them as short sighted people who will ruin this country. Sinn Féin's economic policies will destroy our country, thankfully they've never been in power (Except for our first vote, which was considered void).
Some people mistake me for a critical anti-Irish wanker, who hates his country. Quite the opposite. I see them as blind pathetic people who will drive this country into the ground. Blind Patriotism is a very dangerous thing, and you can see it everywhere in the US.
Definition of Patriotism; from our good friends at Oxford.
patriot
/paytrit, pat-/
• noun a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it.
— DERIVATIVES patriotic adjective patriotically adverb patriotism noun.
— ORIGIN Latin patriota ‘fellow countryman’, from Greek patris ‘fatherland’
E Blackadder
16-08-2005, 13:48
Bloody good show :)
Just to clear something up from the other thread .. i am a patriot..i am not a royalist par-se (SP?) however i do not oppose a constitutional monarchy...royalist and patriot are nott the same
I am a patriot, most definitely.
I love my country. It’s instinctive.
definition of patriotism
Patriotism is a feeling of love and devotion to one's own homeland (patria, the land of one's fathers).
this si from the good people at Answers.com
I find your definition lacking. I have known Cuban nationals who were extremely loyal to the US.
E Blackadder
16-08-2005, 13:53
I am a patriot, most definitely.
I love my country. It’s instinctive.
I find your definition lacking. I have known Cuban nationals who were extremely loyal to the US.
It is not MY defenition..it is that of Answers.com
by this defenition i am a patriot, by many other defenitions of countable sources i am a patriot. feel free to supply your own defenition.
Irish Empire
16-08-2005, 13:54
Bloody good show :)
Just to clear something up from the other thread .. i am a patriot..i am not a royalist par-se (SP?) however i do not oppose a constitutional monarchy...royalist and patriot are nott the same
Yea, I felt in the other thread you didn't quite get me... I mean, I may be coming off as a little anti-British, I don't want to sound that, we Irish people quite like our neighbours.
Yea, a royalist supports a Monarchy, while you have stated, a constitutional Monarchy. The latter is better, but at that, other than the religious role played by the Monarch, I fail to see the reason for having one. :\
E Blackadder
16-08-2005, 14:00
Yea, I felt in the other thread you didn't quite get me... I mean, I may be coming off as a little anti-British, I don't want to sound that, we Irish people quite like our neighbours.
Yea, a royalist supports a Monarchy, while you have stated, a constitutional Monarchy. The latter is better, but at that, other than the religious role played by the Monarch, I fail to see the reason for having one. :\
and we (apart from the nut jobs who think anyone with an irish accent is a terrorist) like our neighbors too..especiall st patric's day and guiness..two of the greatest irish exports :D
fair enough your veiws and opinions are respected
poll coming
are you a patriot to your country? or do you beleive in no physical boundaries and wear sandals? or perhaps you are in between..Yes and no. (I have two countries :D )