Not sure where to start on this one.
Personally I have no allegiance to my country. If family wasn't a consideration, I'd happily move around different places in the world. The idea that I should support my "country" above another one just seems weird. And is perhaps why we have wars.
A musician, Kflay, had her music used in a Nike advert but now some of her US fans are moaning. They aren't moaning because Nike has sweatshops, but because one of their athletes knelt for the National Anthem (another weird concept), an anthem that features the words "home of the free". Free, unless you aren't patriotic..... Apparantly this is so important that anyone associated with Nike is now to be shunned.
However, I know that many people are patriotic and don't act like prats, but I'd need convincing that it is in any way healthy overall.
Anyone have any thoughts either way?
Personally I have no allegiance to my country. If family wasn't a consideration, I'd happily move around different places in the world. The idea that I should support my "country" above another one just seems weird. And is perhaps why we have wars.
A musician, Kflay, had her music used in a Nike advert but now some of her US fans are moaning. They aren't moaning because Nike has sweatshops, but because one of their athletes knelt for the National Anthem (another weird concept), an anthem that features the words "home of the free". Free, unless you aren't patriotic..... Apparantly this is so important that anyone associated with Nike is now to be shunned.
However, I know that many people are patriotic and don't act like prats, but I'd need convincing that it is in any way healthy overall.
Anyone have any thoughts either way?
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