http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g5vm2mLb2c&feature=fvw

(written by Dominic Beehan, brother of the immortal Brendan)

Francis

On 1 Sep., 14:28, Lee <[email protected]> wrote:
> Perhaps the tilte is a bit missleading in that it is only an indirect
> referance to the topic I wish to talk about.
>
> Something Chris said last week about cultural differances had me
> pondering over the weekend about it, specificaly how strong an effect
> our culture has on our mindset, and whether or not it is possible to
> formulate ideas that transend culture.
>
> So to kick the ball about a bit, I thought if I intruduced this
> particular sticky knot, and asked us all to bear in mind wheter or not
> or culture has any bearing on our answers to it, and if so what
> effect, then perhaps we could find out.
>
> Sticky Knot.
>
> I see no merit or value in the idea of patriotism, to my mind it
> serves to divide mankind and seriously renders the coming together as
> a species, rather than as distinct 'subsets' of the same specise quite
> impossible.
> If we are to feel prinde in the achivents of our countries then
> logicaly we should then feel shame for the crimes, yet I don't think I
> can point to a single patriot willing to feel such shame.
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