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When was patriotism ever a give and take? Patriotic duty has always been at the expense of the individual. "Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do and di
by mhurron 13y ago
When was patriotism ever a give and take? Patriotic duty has always been at the expense of the individual.
"Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do and die."
- squozzer 13y agoMaybe, but I would say that civilization cannot stand on its' own, it will need defenders. And civilization has been good to most of us most of the time. But I agree with the gist of your statement -- people in positions of power (or in your example, a position of artistic authority) constantly try to alter the terms of civilization to their benefit.