What prevents you from loving your nation as much as you could ?
87889
Nothing, I love my nation; those who live who don't should move elsewhere.
139656
You should make difference between patriotism and nationalism. They are both love for ones country, but the first has a positive conotation and the second has a negative.\nSo the result can be from preventing imigrants in the coutry to more drastic things. Such as violation of human rights and gun use.
107993
depends how s**t your current situation is like. Also how much money you have, if you would miss your family and how much u can stand those vile americans (only jokin i love u reli)
565902
It tends to bolster national feeling and also the requirement of centralisation into a nation to deal with adversity. For example, national identity wasn't really a big deal in France until they had provincial revolts and foreign invasion. It was during its wars that the key elements of the nation formed, from the army, to a national economy, to a national set of laws, to a national mythology. You can pick many other examples where a similar process has happened. Similarly, you can look at countries which haven't had it really bad at any point in their history and where nationalism isn't such a big issue.
1037431
One factor is violence.  More here it seems, than in other\n"1st world" countries.\nI Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!
936640
With all those *wonderful* qualities you possess you can't find someone in America to become subservient to you?\noh yeah...American...guess not.
314324
This's dilemma to your country
55793
God~He set the rules, not to mention giving us the capacity to love. Are you a baby boomer, because that's from the early '60s. Now it's running through my head, and I can't get rid of it!
437474
Loyalty\nreliability\nstrength of your convictions
108904
So get it whats stopping u?
357865
huh?  I didn't think I did!\n\nCan you be too happy?  Can you thank God too much for the good things of the world?  How can you have too many holidays?
552944
be proud of where you are from the land of the free.......if they cant accept that then they are not your friends ....its not like you can change where you are from........
36566
Your country can only be free if there are certain rules to ensure your freedom. If everyone were completely free from rules, we would be spending most of our time guarding our property.
309906
I believe in patriotism.  I don't believe that you should let a few bad apples spoil the bunch.  This country is great because if you don't like something about it, there are ways to change it.  Celebrate patriotism and vote.
754369
Yes I would. I have a deep sense of pride and patriotism to my country. We are the greatest country on earth and that is evidenced by all of the aid that we give foreign countries and how we support individual freedoms and democracy. I know that it would be the job from hell but I would gladly serve the country and people that I love.
640748
Great question.  There is alot that is right with our country.  We have the freedom to speak what we wish no matter how stupid it may be.  We have the freedom to get any job that we are qualified for.  We have the freedom to worship as we wish.  We have the freedom to marry who we wish.  I know there are other countries who do the same.  I am proud of my country even though I get tired of all the political bickering that is going on right now.
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how can you not worship ?