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Old 01-30-2009, 07:48 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour View Post
Nationalism is archaic, indoctrination of nationalism is ridiculous.

Civic pride is fine, but the idea that a child must sing the anthem every day at school always make me think of government thought control.

Just my opinion, I'm sure many wil disagree...
I don't know if I'd go that far. But I kind of agree. It's outdated and pointless to do this in schools every morning. What is the purpose? To remind the kids where they live? By singing a song? Just seems totally useless to me. I guess I don't see anything wrong with it either, just that it's a waste of time.

As for the JWs in DA's post, that is pretty crappy. That is a perfect example of why I'm no fan of religion. Those poor kids get brainwashed by their parents and as a result are ostracized and shunned at a place where they should be learning social skills. Sad.
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