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From: tims@shark.UUCP (Tim Stoehr)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: flag waver speaks out.
Message-ID: <162@shark.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 13-Dec-83 12:57:34 EST
Article-I.D.: shark.162
Posted: Tue Dec 13 12:57:34 1983
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   > Why do I have to feel stirred by my country's flag or national
   > anthem in order for you to believe that I have feelings for it?
   > Shouldn't a real love of country have more to do with caring
   > for its welfare and wanting to make it a better place than
   > with getting off on some often overused symbols?

Nobody said you have have to feel stirred by anything, not on net.flame
anyway.  The term "getting off" is also a bit inappropriate.  I wonder
what you're getting so defensive about? 
The pro-flag-waver articles merely defended the right to appreciate
symbols, they did not defend or promote blind allegiance to anything.
I'm an Raider fan, and when I see their symbol, it reminds me
of something I like, that's all, the same is true of the flag.