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Originally Posted by Phreddie 'It is stupid to feel proud of your home country because you were born there, as you had no choice in where you were born, and no hand in the shaping of that country' |
I'm not proud of being British, but that has a lot more to do with the way the country is run than anything else. But at the same time, I am proud of the fact that I come from Britain. I know this sounds like the same thing but its not. I'm proud of my family and my roots, just not proud of the country as a whole. I would go to war to protect those roots, such as my family and their home, but I would not go to war to protect the British government. And everyone of voting age does have a hand in the shaping of their country, although a small hand. Countries are formed by the actions of its civilians so everyone has the right to feel proud of where they come from.