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DL8OL > POEM 30.01.08 13:32l 63 Lines 2232 Bytes #999 (999) @ WW
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Subj: Patriotic? Yes, but..
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From: DL8OL @ DB0ZDF.#RPL.DEU.EU (Klaus)
To: POEM @ WW
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>From: DL8OL @ DB0ZDF.#RPL.DEU.EU (Klaus)
>To: POEM @ DL
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>Hello all the friends around,
>
>no, for nothing on the earth I put me into the permanent (and not udnerstood)
>discussion between USA, Australia and UK..
>
>It was the word "patriotic" which mad me thinking about the roots and the
aim.
>
>It came to me to compare e.d. France and Germany (I have a lot of friends in
>France and speak that language, so I can follow up their way of thinking)
>
>IF some one really flat regard the French with all their emotion, expressed
e.d
>in their Anthem "Hury up, son of the motherland, the day of glority arrived!"
>you-if you do not know the background -may wonder.
>
>But it is in their tradition and THEY MEAN WHAT THEY SAY. (I have a second
>example, The motto of the Fire brigades is "Save or die" We, the Germans
never
>would say it like that but I e.g. have been in South France with the Flying
>Fire Service and know well about he annual vatalities, THEY MEAN WHAT THEY
>say)
>
>Let me put Germany in reference..
>
>Long times the world "Patriot" was a "no no" due to the history.
>
>It changed and if I ask myself about my standpoint: I am pround about our
>efforts in the science, the way how we cope the life (Please dear fellow
>countrymen, don't kill me now, every one by experience has his own idea about
>that topic) and I am proud about the way how we meet today our neighbours and
>about the tolerance (often too much) to the stranger with us.
>
>Comparing our anthem: It is much less "patriotic" like above named french one
>"Unitiy and Right and Freedom for our German motherland, Unitiy and Right and
>Freedom is my longing by heart and hand..." (etc)
>
>So I think to be patriotic (not to look down to other!) is an essential
>feeling, which shows or identity.
>
>And it is the root to understand other nation feeling.
>
>To blame other nation and their attitudes, even, if I do not understand it
(no
>need for, hi) is absolutelly obsolet..
>
>However,
>have a good time and a lot of friendly radio contacts
>
>Klaus
>
Don't wonder, by mistake I had channeled it to @dl, grrrr.
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