by pr_capone 25 Replies latest jw friends
PR,
The boys and myself are real flag-wavers in our house, although Her Ladyship's colours tend to revolve around a certain Football Club.
This is a pic of my niece Alex (A girl BTW, dreadful haircut, eh?) doing her bit during the Queens jubilee:
Englishman.
The only flag I wave has LIVERPOOL F C written on it.
This is my flag!
does non of you find nationalism and national pride a little troublesome?
E-man,
Nice toddler. She is a sweety!
Greven
does non of you find nationalism and national pride a little troublesome?
Yes. Sometimes it is just a cult of the state. I see too often now that people are willing to forgo their own conscience and reason in the name of patriotism, when a democracy demands the exact opposite to work well. Then again, I have this feeling that we are heading into another age of facism. If so my flag will be:
I sure hope this picture sticks and we don't get the dreaded X. Eman, Alex is a very cute young lady, but what is she eating?? She looks as if she is really enjoying herself. Bug
Yes. Sometimes it is just a cult of the state. I see too often now that people are willing to forgo their own conscience and reason in the name of patriotism, when a democracy demands the exact opposite to work well. Then again, I have this feeling that we are heading into another age of facism.
I don't like the pledge. However, I really disliked not doing it as a child. Standing every morning and then being put in the coat closet for disobedience was no fun.
OTHO, I am not forgoing anything with my conscience for being happy I live in the USA. At least I can go to school, try for any job I want, vote, own property, not be *given* to my husband with a dowry, get an abortion and do many, many things women in many, many other countries cannot.
This is again turning into a *bash America thread.* Very sad.
teenyuck,
this is again turning into a *bash America thread.* Very sad.
what? it won't if you don'T make it one.
