Are the ways you do this superficial?
As a Canadian, I was brought up to respect people from other countries as a way to honour my own. Flag waying was never really big in my family but treating the national anthem with respect and those of others was.
I wonder tho, if honouring our country meant being better people, how much better of a world we'd have.
(I'm not saying that I'm doing a great job on that front. Perhaps the most patriotic of people are those who give of themselves to make the world a better place rather than those who are friendly or flag wave.)
2007-03-09 00:45:16 · 3 answers · asked by rostov 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The person who made me think about this was an American, Bill Maher. I'd never heard of him before but I gather he's pretty well known (and somewhat contraversial) comedian.
Still he really has a point.
He talks alot about sacrifice for ones country like the way people used to join in war effort or join army etc. Interesting thoughts.
2007-03-09 00:47:42 · update #1
Hi... I'm Canadian as well. We don't tend to be big in the flag waving department, eh? (had to throw the 'eh' in to reinforce the stereotypes :)
Here's how I look at it: If you want to honour your country, honour your community. Do something to help. Volunteer. Work with youth. Make the small effort to bend over and pick up that bit of trash on the ground. These efforts may seem small, but they are not to the folks who benefit from them.
More? Vote. Buy local.
I think we may have been raised with similar philosophies!
2007-03-09 00:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mikisew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LEAVE!
especially if you're an American!
America SUCKS now and its NOT getting any better
especially with today's youth!
What a waste of carbon on today's youth!
There's is NO future for America!
Get out while you can !!!
lmao @ all the FAT, Lazy, Stupid Americans can that actually read this.................(most Can't),
and don't forget the brain-dead, brain-washed religious people - Run from them first! ! !
2007-03-09 08:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the answer is quite simple just love your country use your freedoms, you dont have to support all there ideals but support what happens but the main thing will always be to use your freedoms.
2007-03-09 09:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by Ash 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋