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Originally posted by lionlove
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Ok, what makes you so sure that America is greater than all the other countries, empires, kingdoms and city-states that have ever existed in the history of mankind? I love America but I certainly wouldn't call it the greatest nation in the history of God's given earth. [B]
I will respond to you, lionlove and a quote by librasoul.
"And America is not the greatest nation ever" -LibraSoul
Show me any other nation who would send relief to a country that they were at war with. Show me another country who shows the human compassion that we do, leading tolerance campaigns in a time of war. Show me another country who offers such economic mobility and opportunity. Show me any other country who allows it's citizens such freedom! We have become the international police and lender of the world. We are a young country who in current history has surpassed the economic thrust of any other country in so short a time. It saddens me deeply to see a US citizen state what you have just said. And who exactly do you believe is the greatest nation in the history of the world? How could you pledge the allegiance and sing the national anthem with this belief? I am not trying to attack you, but understand the rationale behind your thought process. Understand why you would question the greatness of your own country? Or is it just for argument's sake?
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I do find it incredibly offensive though when posters like pbpck and dekeguy say that if you don't agree with the Bush administrator you are an uneducated traitor. One of the things that I love about our country is our ability as citizens to voice opinions about our government. [B]
Wow. It's great to be taken out of context. I don't want to speak for dekeguy, but as I interpreted, we both share the same idea. You certainly do not have to agree with all of Bush's policies. We are not condemning you for not being Republican. Even I don't full understand some of Bush's decisions. BUT I believe DURING A TIME OF WAR, a TIME WHEN OUR COUNTRY'S CITIZENS SHOULD FIND SOLIDARITY IN OUR FIGHT FOR SAFETY FOR ALL CITIZENS AND FREEDOM IN OUR COUNTRY, we should support our president. LibraSoul defined traitor. And by her definition, I do believe that it would be traitorous to stand in opposition to your president in wartime. I will hold it my duty as a proud citizen of his country to support my country's leader in his fight to protect my life and my freedom and the life and freedom of those that I love. To his abilities, President Bush is doing the best he can to protect his nation's safety.
I would like to question what LibraSoul would do in dealing with terrorist acts as she stated that war is not a necessary evil. If our country abstained from any wars, I highly doubt that our country would maintain the level of international power and respect it has today.
znteke, you were right. This is a one sided argument on this board. I am surprised though, how many liberal mided people there are on this board as I find that most greeks are rather conservative.