<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> ...great comment...it's seems only a few are patriotic, the rest choose to degrade American values. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
1. I doubt whether being patriotic is American values. When those who sailed in Mayflower to the New World, they might be regarded as unpatriotic in view of some of their home town people.
2. Justice, fairness, individual freedom of speech, thought and association, at least being a human with some love to humankind and some basic common sense should come first before patriotism.
2. Over playing patriotism, nationalism can be dangerous. They are often the effective tool for the rulers to supress different opinions, individual freedoms and purging political enemies. The Germans were too patriotic during Hitler era, and sent those disagreeing with Hitler to concentration camps. The Japanese competed among themselves to see who were more patriotic when they attacked other countries, including America. Some Japanese, including the then prime minister, who disagreed with the policy were assasined.