But is one devoted to one's country despite other things like Justice,
righteous or God for that sake. Because many can say that this is not
their case when in fact it is. I think of those who do the same thing
with Jesus, Muhammad and Buddha and the Orishas.

Godbless,
Anwar

 Carol wrote: >
> I disagree.  According to my dictionary, patriotism means simply love for,
> or devotion to, one's country.  One can love a country that one disagrees
> with, just as one can be devoted to one's friends or relatives while
> disagreeing with them.
>
> Carol
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Raw Food Diet Support List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dr Bernarr
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 4:39 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Patriotism assumes that you are right and so you must kill your
> > wrong opponent
> >
> >
> > PATRIOTISM ASSUMES THAT YOU ARE RIGHT & THEREFORE YOU MUST KILL YOUR
> > OPPONENT WHO MUST BE WRONG
> > "Patriotism assumes that our globe is divided into little spots, each one
> > surrounded by an iron gate. Those who have had the fortune of
> > being born on
> > some particular spot, consider themselves better, nobler, grander, more
> > intelligent than the living beings inhabiting any other spot. It is,
> > therefore, the duty of everyone living on
> > that chosen spot to fight, kill, and die in the attempt to impose his
> > superiority upon all the others. The inhabitants of the other
> > spots reason in
> > like manner, of
> > course..." wrote Emma Goldman.
> > Dr. Bernarr
>