21 Jul 2010, 9:51 am
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21 Jul 2010, 2:22 pm
21 Jul 2010, 3:52 pm
Exclavius wrote:
More proper than the nationalistic zeal that the real anthems are derived from.
National Anthems are an anachronistic vestige of times long gone. They are outdated, and need to be done away with. We live in a global village, and holding on to national identities is harmful to the world society.
A national anthem "inspires national pride" makes one proud of where they come from. But isn't EARTH where they come from? Isn't Human who they are? Why sub-define yourself based on WHERE you were born. It would make more sense to sub-define yourself by your beliefs, your actions, your goals, your desires, your job.... something YOU set, not some accident of birth.
Also... Ever notice that national anthems that claim... say freedom, are the nations that least respect freedom?
Or the importance of the individual? Give the least real value to the individual.
Countries that have enacted constitutions and laws to separate state and church, still yammer on about god.
We put too much pride in things that were already decided for us... and very little pride in what we ourselves make and do.
The national anthem is a great resource to the specific nation that it represents, but it is a liability to those individuals whom that nation is comprised of.
National Anthems are an anachronistic vestige of times long gone. They are outdated, and need to be done away with. We live in a global village, and holding on to national identities is harmful to the world society.
A national anthem "inspires national pride" makes one proud of where they come from. But isn't EARTH where they come from? Isn't Human who they are? Why sub-define yourself based on WHERE you were born. It would make more sense to sub-define yourself by your beliefs, your actions, your goals, your desires, your job.... something YOU set, not some accident of birth.
Also... Ever notice that national anthems that claim... say freedom, are the nations that least respect freedom?
Or the importance of the individual? Give the least real value to the individual.
Countries that have enacted constitutions and laws to separate state and church, still yammer on about god.
We put too much pride in things that were already decided for us... and very little pride in what we ourselves make and do.
The national anthem is a great resource to the specific nation that it represents, but it is a liability to those individuals whom that nation is comprised of.
Because writing a song is considerably less expensive than teaching personal philosophy to the public
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21 Jul 2010, 4:01 pm
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22 Jul 2010, 1:15 am
John_Browning
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22 Jul 2010, 3:46 am
Exclavius wrote:
More proper than the nationalistic zeal that the real anthems are derived from.
National Anthems are an anachronistic vestige of times long gone. They are outdated, and need to be done away with. We live in a global village, and holding on to national identities is harmful to the world society.
A national anthem "inspires national pride" makes one proud of where they come from. But isn't EARTH where they come from? Isn't Human who they are? Why sub-define yourself based on WHERE you were born. It would make more sense to sub-define yourself by your beliefs, your actions, your goals, your desires, your job.... something YOU set, not some accident of birth.
Also... Ever notice that national anthems that claim... say freedom, are the nations that least respect freedom?
Or the importance of the individual? Give the least real value to the individual.
Countries that have enacted constitutions and laws to separate state and church, still yammer on about god.
We put too much pride in things that were already decided for us... and very little pride in what we ourselves make and do.
The national anthem is a great resource to the specific nation that it represents, but it is a liability to those individuals whom that nation is comprised of.
National Anthems are an anachronistic vestige of times long gone. They are outdated, and need to be done away with. We live in a global village, and holding on to national identities is harmful to the world society.
A national anthem "inspires national pride" makes one proud of where they come from. But isn't EARTH where they come from? Isn't Human who they are? Why sub-define yourself based on WHERE you were born. It would make more sense to sub-define yourself by your beliefs, your actions, your goals, your desires, your job.... something YOU set, not some accident of birth.
Also... Ever notice that national anthems that claim... say freedom, are the nations that least respect freedom?
Or the importance of the individual? Give the least real value to the individual.
Countries that have enacted constitutions and laws to separate state and church, still yammer on about god.
We put too much pride in things that were already decided for us... and very little pride in what we ourselves make and do.
The national anthem is a great resource to the specific nation that it represents, but it is a liability to those individuals whom that nation is comprised of.
We've still got something special going in America in spite of Obama, and there are a lot of other groups around the planet that I do not wish to have any common ground with, so I like my national anthem just fine!
22 Jul 2010, 7:12 am
John_Browning wrote:
Exclavius wrote:
More proper than the nationalistic zeal that the real anthems are derived from.
National Anthems are an anachronistic vestige of times long gone. They are outdated, and need to be done away with. We live in a global village, and holding on to national identities is harmful to the world society.
A national anthem "inspires national pride" makes one proud of where they come from. But isn't EARTH where they come from? Isn't Human who they are? Why sub-define yourself based on WHERE you were born. It would make more sense to sub-define yourself by your beliefs, your actions, your goals, your desires, your job.... something YOU set, not some accident of birth.
Also... Ever notice that national anthems that claim... say freedom, are the nations that least respect freedom?
Or the importance of the individual? Give the least real value to the individual.
Countries that have enacted constitutions and laws to separate state and church, still yammer on about god.
We put too much pride in things that were already decided for us... and very little pride in what we ourselves make and do.
The national anthem is a great resource to the specific nation that it represents, but it is a liability to those individuals whom that nation is comprised of.
National Anthems are an anachronistic vestige of times long gone. They are outdated, and need to be done away with. We live in a global village, and holding on to national identities is harmful to the world society.
A national anthem "inspires national pride" makes one proud of where they come from. But isn't EARTH where they come from? Isn't Human who they are? Why sub-define yourself based on WHERE you were born. It would make more sense to sub-define yourself by your beliefs, your actions, your goals, your desires, your job.... something YOU set, not some accident of birth.
Also... Ever notice that national anthems that claim... say freedom, are the nations that least respect freedom?
Or the importance of the individual? Give the least real value to the individual.
Countries that have enacted constitutions and laws to separate state and church, still yammer on about god.
We put too much pride in things that were already decided for us... and very little pride in what we ourselves make and do.
The national anthem is a great resource to the specific nation that it represents, but it is a liability to those individuals whom that nation is comprised of.
We've still got something special going in America in spite of Obama, and there are a lot of other groups around the planet that I do not wish to have any common ground with, so I like my national anthem just fine!
See, dat brain washin' done got you good! 'Cause that special sumfin' dere is "intolerance."
22 Jul 2010, 7:18 am
22 Jul 2010, 9:16 am
John_Browning wrote:
We've still got something special going in America in spite of Obama, and there are a lot of other groups around the planet that I do not wish to have any common ground with, so I like my national anthem just fine!
Well you know what they say, ignorance is pure bliss.
Enjoy it while you can.
22 Jul 2010, 10:45 am
22 Jul 2010, 11:18 am
22 Jul 2010, 12:16 pm
Tequila wrote:
Exclavius wrote:
See, dat brain washin' done got you good! 'Cause that special sumfin' dere is "intolerance."
No, it just means we don't share values with communists, terrorists, Abu Babus and other freaks of the Earth. We are free; they are not. We live in nice, well-kept towns, they live in caves and make their women wear burqas and marry nine-year-old girls.
Oh, for a moment there I believed you actually thought it to be a dichotomy.
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