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> But In reality what defines being "patriot" doing what you believe is right for your country? That is a very loose definition. By that definition, every sold
by eshvk 13y ago
> But In reality what defines being "patriot" doing what you believe is right for your country?
That is a very loose definition. By that definition, every soldier including William Calley [1] is a patriot.
[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Calley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Calley
- jlgreco 13y agoLabeling somebody as a patriot should not be seen necessarily as signalling approval. I would not hesitate to label anyone in the military who enlisted[1] for non-selfish reasons[2] a patriot. I think it would be inaccurate to claim otherwise. [1] Somebody who was drafted may or may not be a patriot. [2] Reasons that I would consider 'selfish' for these purposes include "I wanted to see the world" or "GI Bill".