Feeling patriotic today!

[edswife1970]

 

[anony_mouse]

What kind of smart watch is that?

 

[edswife1970]

Apple sports watch 38 mm. The band and case came from Amazon.com.

 

[Honey Beagle]

Did not know that Father's Day is patriotic. Well maybe for founding fathers.

 

[robertk328]

Did not know that Father's Day is patriotic. Well maybe for founding fathers.

You don't need a specific day to be patriotic. @edswife1970 just happened to be feeling it that day -- and good for her!

 

[Honey Beagle]

You don't need a specific day to be patriotic. @edswife1970 just happened to be feeling it that day -- and good for her!

One great feeling.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Cool!

 

[anony_mouse]

Do you feel sorry for people born in other countries?

 

[Just_Me_D]

Do you feel sorry for people born in other countries?

To whom are you replying and what does feeling patriotic have to do with sympathy for someone born in other countries? I don't see the connection.

 

[anony_mouse]

To whom are you replying and what does feeling patriotic have to do with sympathy for someone born in other countries? I don't see the connection.

I was asking the patriotic people above. If you feel patriotic, how can you not feel sorry for people from other countries? Aren't they missing out simply because of where they were born? Just trying to understand the logic of this thread.

 

[Just_Me_D]

I was asking the patriotic people above. If you feel patriotic, how can you not feel sorry for people from other countries? Aren't they missing out simply because of where they were born? Just trying to understand the logic of this thread.

During the Olympics, people from all participating countries root strongly for the participants representing their country / homeland. That's being patriotic. While doing so, I'd argue that a majority of them do not feel sorry for the participants from other countries, especially if they lose to the winner representing their own country. Feeling good about one's homeland does not equate to feeling sorry for someone else's. Wearing a jersey of my favorite sports team does not mean I feel sorry for anyone wearing the jerseys of theirs. The only logic to this thread is the fact that the OP felt patriotic on the day he or she created this thread and wanted to share of pic of the patriotic wallpaper displayed on his or her Watch.

 

[anony_mouse]

Is it purely a distance thing, i.e. you prefer something that's 10km away to something that's 11km away? What would happen if you lived close to a border?

 

[Just_Me_D]

Is it purely a distance thing, i.e. you prefer something that's 10km away to something that's 11km away? What would happen if you lived close to a border?

???

 

[Tartarus]

Patriotism is like leaves in an ocean.
Some survive the biggest floods while some simply drown in the calmest seas.

There is no scale to measure patriotism, as it shouldn't be measured.

Patriotism is also like fingerprints.
No two persons in the world have the same ideals.

 

[anony_mouse]

???

I think the original post was very clear - Is it [patriotism] purely a distance thing, i.e. you prefer something that's 10km away to something that's 11km away? What would happen if you lived close to a border?

 

[anony_mouse]

Patriotism is like leaves in an ocean.
Some survive the biggest floods while some simply drown in the calmest seas.

There is no scale to measure patriotism, as it shouldn't.

Patriotism is also like fingerprints.
No two persons in the world have the same ideals.

Is patriotism an ideal? Is it an ideal to think people who were born in one area of the world are more deserving of support (etc) than people born in another?

 

[Just_Me_D]

I think the original post was very clear - Is it [patriotism] purely a distance thing, i.e. you prefer something that's 10km away to something that's 11km away? What would happen if you lived close to a border?

Patriotism is defined as vigorous support for one’s country. It’s that simple. It has nothing to do with distance or sympathy. My Olympic reference in my earlier post was crystal clear in that regard.

 

[anony_mouse]

Patriotism is defined as vigorous support for one’s country. It’s that simple. It has nothing to do with distance or sympathy. My Olympic reference in my earlier post was crystal clear in that regard.

Two points:
1. Yes of course. I'm not sure why you answered my previous question with question marks.
2. I am trying to understand what causes patriotism. According to Tartarus, it is an ideal, which I find an interesting position. According to you, it's not about distance but about borders (if I understand correctly). I'm just curious about why someone would judge someone else based on the geographical location of their birth.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Two points:
1. Yes of course. I'm not sure why you answered my previous question with question marks.
2. I am trying to understand what causes patriotism. According to Tartarus, it is an ideal, which I find an interesting position. According to you, it's not about distance but about borders (if I understand correctly). I'm just curious about why someone would judge someone else based on the geographical location of their birth.

A love for one’s country is not a judgement against someone else or their geographical location. It’s simply a matter of love of what someone considers his own. I’m going to assume you love your own mother. Are you going to negatively judge me because I love my own mother? If one sibling loves living in the house he grew up in and the other loves living in his new house in another city, are you not going to still love your brother and vice versa or are you going to negatively judge him because he doesn’t like living in the same house that you love living in?

 

[Just_Me_D]

The United States of America is my home. I was born here and almost all of my life’s experiences have been experienced here. I love my country passionately and I will defend it to the death, if necessary. Why? Because this is my home, my kids’ home, my parents’ home, etcetera. With that in mind, it doesn’t mean I dislike someone else’s country or that I belittle someone for being from somewhere else. I am indeed a patriot of my country just like someone else is a patriot of his.