I know it's an age-old debate but with St George's day looming again, it always rears it's head this time of year! Personally, I was born and bred in England with 12 generations of my family I can trace back to all over this lovely country. I am proud of my heritage and have instilled that into my children. Why don't we celebrate St George's Day with a bank holiday (despite the obvious that St george was not English!)? Why don't we teach English history to our kids in schools anymore? Why am I a racist if I hang the George Cross from my house? We should all be proud of English history - it's the foundation for the lives you live today.
Don't b*tch about wars we shouldn't be involved in - our country was built on wars we shouldn't have been involved in but without them, you could be speaking a different language in a third world country now! Support our flag, our troops, our services and our country - down with political correctness - bring back true Patriotism!
2007-04-17 03:25:46 · 22 answers · asked by Capt.Marsh 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Here, here!! and say so all of us! I totally agree with everything you say and, yes, I am proud to be English and our history - nothing can rival it in the world.
2007-04-17 03:57:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not English, but if I would, I would be proud of it because I think your country is great. Your country has got the beautifullest buildings and places. You have got a great culture and some more great things you can be proud of. So don't be critical to your country. There are many countrys who wish they would be you.
2014-10-05 04:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People only scream about patriotism when they feel their way of life is threatened.
We English do not wear our hearts on our sleeves because we as a people are secure in who we are.
We are a nation that has absorbed other races since the beginning of time and will continue to do so and it is what makes us English - Celts, Angles, Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans with a smattering of many other races who have fled here from persecution.
So now it is the turn of the east europeans following on from the influx of Afro caribbeans and asians and all it will do is enrich our nation our culture and fortify our gene pool - nature loves diversity.
Rejoice in being English and never turn our backs on those who come here in search of freedom and a new life and yes drink a glass of English ale on St George' day too.
2007-04-17 03:38:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The war in Iraq is a war that too many countries are involved in and shouldn't be. It's another Vietnam only there is greed involved in this one...oil. The wars you talk about were very different.
Come down off that pedestal, the average Englishman can't afford to eat a steak.
2007-04-17 03:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by slipper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am happy to be English, not proud though, the fact I am English was not of my doing.
England has made many mistakes in the past, but it has usually tried to do the right thing, and it has learnt from its mistakes.
The British Empire was done with the best of intentions, but the commonwealth was a better development.
2007-04-17 03:40:17 · answer #5 · answered by Sprinkle 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Food for thought:
A baby born to English parents somewhere in England.
After only a few hours old he was adopted to a Muslim family.
He grew up in a Muslim country not knowing his roots since no one told him. In the meantime the English invaded his country and killed his family. he grew up vowing vengeance on those responsible. Is he proud to be English? No, he's proud to be Muslim. Unfortunately when we are born we are labelled and by trying to live up to that label we become brainwashed and so the cycle of violence continues. Why? Because of a label.
I'm English, I'm Muslim, I'm American, I'm Indian and I'm proud of it, so it goes on.
*** "When will we ever learn, when will we ever learn". ***
2007-04-18 12:25:58 · answer #6 · answered by barnowl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still be patriotic and politically correct. You can still be proud of your country, proud of where you come from without being deragotary or accusatory toward people who are not from where you are from.
That to me is the problem, that people don't understand the meaning of the words they use.
2007-04-17 03:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scooter: human beings such as you're to blame for the dying of this as quickly as wonderful u . s .. perchance you may make the main of many years living distant places and see how far your namby pamby ideals gets you in Africa/Asia/midsection East!!! satisfied St George's Day
2016-10-03 03:09:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry man, I think patriotism sucks. It is the most mis-used and abused emotion out there. What are you proud of? What are you ashamed of?
Both answers should be "things that I've done".
How can you be proud of something you had nothing to do with? You are just trying to make yourself feel good about yourself by boasting about your heritage, or your history. It is all a bunch of crap.
Tell me what YOU did that was great and worthy of being proud?
2007-04-17 03:35:00 · answer #9 · answered by Glen G 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
that's the spirit ! I'm only half British (other half dutch) but I'm damn fukin proud of my Britishness !
we are so desperate to accept other cultures and make them feel welcome that we end up neglecting our own!
and i know its very politically incorrect to say this but i feel that my western/british culture is a damn sight Superior to other culture because we have come come the furthest !
I'm sorry if that offends people but its true and every one else is allowed to big up there culture so I'm just taking the chance to big up mine !
2007-04-17 04:19:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋