From: Xela@yabbs
To: Steyr@yabbs
Subject: Arrogance
Date: Sun Feb 27 12:11:33 1994

Steyr said -
"So tell me, what exactly is so wrong with having a sense of pride in ones
heritage and country ?"

Ok, easy.  When you have arrogant feelings about anything which your 
rulers back, i.e. wars against other countries, that gives you all the 
justification you need to do whatever you feel like to that country and 
its people, i.e. rape and pillage.  Pride in something other than yourself 
gives you what you feel is the right to anything you please, because your 
country is goddamned great, et al.  Ever hear of anybody do something "for 
love of God and State?"  Sound familiar?  Well that person is fucked in 
the head not only because he/she is psychotically arrogant, but the ruling 
govt. can take advantage of that as well.  If you knew about the American 
Army, you would know how it entices young men and women to join.  Slick 
commercials depicting "real men" hunting down other "bad men."  Pictures 
of "fame, fortune, and glory."  That is, apparently if you are an 
engineer on a nuclear sub, you'll have the skills to do anything in life, 
etc. etc. etc.  Government feeds this "pride" to the point where it can do 
anything.

-Alex