Comments on: Quote: Bertrand Russell on Patriotism http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:27:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-373605 Alex Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:37:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/#comment-373605 I can't find it either, redphone, but the quote is definitely attributed to Russell. I can't find it either, redphone, but the quote is definitely attributed to Russell.

]]> By: Ben Rushing http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-372919 Ben Rushing Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:35:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/#comment-372919 Agree with Jonathan. Fighting for the rights of yours and others from a tyrant for more personal and economic freedom is right and acceptable. More personal freedom means the right to be stupid enough to think that tyranny works, god can tell you to kill people, and that burning the American Flag is cool. With freedom, we can know who the idiots are. Without it those thoughts would be crimes, and without freedom, what would the United States be? How hard it is to defend the actions of idiots, I say let them be that way they can be ignorant of thier own irony. Agree with Jonathan. Fighting for the rights of yours and others from a tyrant for more personal and economic freedom is right and acceptable. More personal freedom means the right to be stupid enough to think that tyranny works, god can tell you to kill people, and that burning the American Flag is cool. With freedom, we can know who the idiots are. Without it those thoughts would be crimes, and without freedom, what would the United States be? How hard it is to defend the actions of idiots, I say let them be that way they can be ignorant of thier own irony.

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-372845 VonSkippy Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:59:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/#comment-372845 @badgirl How does Atheist figure into being a coward? Buy a clue or ask your self induced delusion to send you one. @badgirl

How does Atheist figure into being a coward?

Buy a clue or ask your self induced delusion to send you one.

]]> By: Jonathan Brown http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-372718 Jonathan Brown Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:51:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/#comment-372718 That is only assuming that your country is in the wrong. If your country's stance ties in with your moral beliefs fighting for your country is no longer idiocy. Rather, it is fighting for your basic human rights. Perhaps mister Russel didn't understand, or acknowledge that fighting for the United States or Great Britain is in fact fighting for his right to say such nonsense and have it passed off as philosophy. That is only assuming that your country is in the wrong. If your country's stance ties in with your moral beliefs fighting for your country is no longer idiocy. Rather, it is fighting for your basic human rights. Perhaps mister Russel didn't understand, or acknowledge that fighting for the United States or Great Britain is in fact fighting for his right to say such nonsense and have it passed off as philosophy.

]]> By: redphone http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-372688 redphone Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:12:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/#comment-372688 I'd really like to know what year he said that. A lot of history happened in his lifetime, over the course of very important stages of a person's maturity development. I've done some research, but so far no luck. Can't even figure out what book (if any) it came from) I'd really like to know what year he said that. A lot of history happened in his lifetime, over the course of very important stages of a person's maturity development.

I've done some research, but so far no luck. Can't even figure out what book (if any) it came from)

]]> By: Woodwose http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-372645 Woodwose Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:12:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/#comment-372645 As an aside, the use of emoticons should be considered when making statements that someone might misinterpret as serious. In response to the question though - Noel? As an aside, the use of emoticons should be considered when making statements that someone might misinterpret as serious.

In response to the question though - Noel?

]]> By: badgirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/comment-page-1/#comment-372631 badgirl Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:57:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/quote-bertrand-russell-on-patriotism/#comment-372631 Well of course Russell wrote that. He was an atheist as well as unpatriotic. Is there any greater coward? Well of course Russell wrote that. He was an atheist as well as unpatriotic. Is there any greater coward?

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