I agree with what you are saying,, Allan On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:13 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> > Yes indeed, and the particular statement I made was intended to > highlight how or if our relative cultures have much bearing on how we > see patriotism as well to find out if others of differant cultures > agree, and to see if we can then transend such culturaly 'coloured' > philosophies. > > > > Sep, 14:57, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > I do not think cultural differences are so much to do with patriotism but > it > > shows more the line of how we think and view different ideas. Where and > how > > we were raised has a great bearing on perception of ideas. > > Allan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 2:28 PM, 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. > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
