Would you die for your Country?

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
July 3, 2007 4:21am CST
I know that apparently the question is silly, but i don't think it is. Many people would answer yes, because they think that their country is the most important thing and it would be an honor to do it etc. But there are other people who think that one mustn't die for any flag because persons are more important. What is your opinion about this? Do you think that you would give your life for your country? Do you think it's worthwhile? thanks on advance for your opinions, my friends.
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
3 Jul 07
Well the wat things are going now in my country, it seems like i will..Lol. Now seriously i do not think i will die for anything, but i did join the army for 3 years and i do live in israel, so i guess i will. This is a very confusing question to answer to, i just know that my country is very important to me, and i would do alote for her. i also know that every 18 year old kid joins the army here, and that means that there is a chance that he will die for this country.
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
yeah, in a place like israel the idea of dying for your country is way more real than in most other countries, that's for sure. Thanks liranlgo.
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@liranlgo (5752)
• Israel
4 Jul 07
Thank you very much mesa:)
• United States
4 Jul 07
liranglo. I have the utmost respect for your country and its military. You have the resolve my country needs to refind in order to survive.I wish you and your country well. These are critical days.
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@mummymo (23706)
3 Jul 07
Well Lightnin Honey this is a very good question and my answer is - I'm not sure! I know I would give my life for my kids in a heartbeat so if dying for my country would benefit their lives then yes I would! If giving my life for my country was a political gesture that was of no real benefit then no I wouldn't! I think what I am trying to say that it would depend entirely upon the circumstances - sorry I am so vague here - just trying to be honest! xxx
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
It's not vague...it's just that maybe this question cannot be answered with a plain yes or no....very true what you said about the circumstances and them involving your kids and family....really a great response hon, thank you.
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• Malaysia
6 Jul 07
I admire your answer and I was just about to write the same thing. Three years ago when I could not envision myself having children I made the choice that if I had to, I would die for my country, because I wanted to give other kids a chance to love her as much as I did. Three years later, if you don't have children, what use is a country?
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@mummymo (23706)
6 Jul 07
oh thank you both for your lovely words - and you for best response Lightnin darling! As for my other lovely friend I take it you would like to have children and don't? I will pray that you receive your wishes. Sometimes our country does need us but just because you don't have children doesn't mean you have to give your life for your country - you can help make it a better place in many ways! Good Luck my friend! xxx
@tater03 (1765)
• United States
3 Jul 07
If it meant my children living in a better, safer country then yes I would. It would not be something that I would want to see happen but if I had to I would do it in a heartbeat.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
thanks tater :)
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• India
3 Jul 07
i'll die when i feel d cause is worth it. i wont give up my life just coz some1 says dats its for d country. when d need is rgt i'll do dat wid a smile
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
following your instinct and your conscience is what you mean, right? yeah well i think that's the same as when we talked about the circumstances of the case earlier in this same discussion, so i think we basically agree. thank you.
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• India
4 Jul 07
ya dis is somewhat wat i mean to say
@rosie_123 (6113)
3 Jul 07
No - sorry - absolutely not! I am not a patriotic person at all. The only things I love are my own family and friends, and though I would like to say I would lay down my life for my loved ones (don't think you can say you would definately do this until you've ever been put in that position), - I certainly wouldn't do it for my country. Maybe it's because I am of mixed roots myself. Whilst born in England with an English Father, - my Mother was from Belarussia, and her family were originally from Moscow in Russia, so I was bought up with quite a "mixed identity". Also, my partner is from Argentina with strong family ties in italy - so we are such a mixture, that I don't feel strongly about any particular country - more a citizen of the world. And certainly I don't feel committed enough to die for anything! Cheers.
@rosie_123 (6113)
3 Jul 07
Yes, I totally agree with you. I was actually thining about MyLot here the other day, and figured that the reason I particlarly enjoy your discussion topics and answering them, is because you have a very similar "mindset" and way of thinking to my own in many things - and I guess it is the European thing:-))
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
I totally understand what you're saying. It's obvious that we are European, the way you and I have reasoned in this topic is very European, and hard to find elsewhere. thank you.
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• United States
4 Jul 07
Seems you have a copycat Lightnin! I'll leave it to you to take care of it. http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1182793.aspx But to answer your question, to protect my country if it were invaded? To protect our families and way of life, yes I would.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
4 Jul 07
thanks for replying...and if you're trying to say that a discussion like this already existed..well i wasn't aware of it. If i were, i wouldn't post this one, but it's impossible to know what everyone here has posted about...
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• United States
4 Jul 07
No hon, you misunderstood me. I was saying that someone stole your post, copied it word for word and posted it as their own. I see that it's been deleted so someone must have turned them in to myLot. Sorry I didn't make myself clearer.
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@meljessxena (2315)
• Australia
4 Jul 07
i guess depending on why i have to give my life for the country. i would prefer not having to, but i think if i had to i would.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
4 Jul 07
thanks for replying.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
3 Jul 07
I've taken the oath more than once, so yeah, I would die for The United States of America. I went to Desert Storm ready to die for Kuwait. I did search & rescue and ran ambulance in the inner city, so I'm even willing to die for a perfect stranger.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
Yep, expected this reply LOL...It's nice to see someone who is ready to die for a stranger, it's full of solidarity.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
4 Jul 07
Mind you, in either situation, I'd rather live to die for my country or a stranger some other day. ;~D
• United States
4 Jul 07
How are you doing ParaTed2k.I find nothing funny in your response.I also took the oath from 81 to 84 and I thank you for your service. Most people don't understand that fighting for your country in a democracy is not the same as fighting for your current government. Our country transcendes its current government. It is ever changing at our will. I will also agree that dieing for your country is not a goal but fighting for your country and defeating your enemies is.I wish more people could understand this. We are under a threat that may take generations to play out. I hope we have the resolve.
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@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
Me, my answer is NO!Life is wonderful and i wont give my life to anyone or even to my country.I will surrender if it is only God's will.Because God is the only one who owned my life.
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
4 Jul 07
I understand your point of view...life's our most valuable possession and you won't let it go just for a nation. thanks.
@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
Dying literally for a certain country may not be a favorable thing to do for some. Yes, I am talking as an ordinary citizen only. However, for our soldiers, police and those engage in surity matters, they must always be ready everyday to give their everything for the country. Nationalism is not just dying for the country but more so living a life for the good of others or fellowmen. We need more of that living heroism rather than the dying one. Of course, this is just my opinion.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
4 Jul 07
it's your opinion and i appreciate it. thank you tombiz.
@collstarx (1177)
• Indonesia
3 Jul 07
Yes, i would die for my country, it is very important to me my country I love you. best regards
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
thanks for replying.
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• Vietnam
3 Jul 07
No,i don't think so,i will die for my love.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
thanks for replying :)
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• Portugal
3 Jul 07
I think that i would not die for my country because nothing worth a life. ;) Cheers.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
very interesting point of view, exadous, thank you for sharing it.
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3 Jul 07
I would die for my country provided that my country was worth dying for at the time.
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• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
yeah, the thing is..how to check that?
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@habichuelo (3100)
• United States
3 Jul 07
NEVER!,,,maybe just maybe if something happens to my country,but i dont think so. I think i would just go far!,far! away from my country...
• United States
3 Jul 07
i only would die for my love!!!
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
LOL, very clear habichuelo...you have better things to die for :)
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
3 Jul 07
It is actually a complex question lightnin. One that i have trouble thinking about a response. In general my first response would probably be no. Not really. But it really depends on so many things. Were people in my country suffering, being killed, loosing human rights? In that case maybe I would .Not necessarily die, but fight for it and die if that was my fate. On the other hand, if none of that was happening and my country had just lost it's independence somehow but everything was the same, and there was no cruelty or any loss of rights, then the answer would probably be no. It would not be important enough. Throughout the ages this happened in so many countries and that's just the way it goes. In some cases it is even beneficial - I"m thinking for example way back when rome invaded the peninsula. WE didn't like but it brought many benefits in the end.
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
Really good answer arka...and you're right, it's complex. People have, do, and will always fight for their lives and our freedom...and that's our animal instinct. I think we often confuse that with fighting for our country...it's really a blurry limit that separates both things.
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
4 Jul 07
Exactly lightnin. MOst of us will certainly die for survival, or for loved ones. We might even give our life to save a number of people that are suffering or being mistreated. WE often do that in the name of our country, but it's not necessarily so. A few of us will fight for our country. For patriotism, or any other reasons - some not even the best -. That's commendable. But they really are a not the majority of people.
@munhozmib (3837)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
3 Jul 07
I am not the patriot kind. I live in Brazil... Do you think it would be worth, dying for my country? Come on, people kill people in here! People steal and robber everyday! Is it worth dying for this? I think it would be much more worth studying hard and getting a job, and then donating to help my country develop. Then we're talking about something worth.
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
You're so right....seeing how bad people behave with each other makes you think...what for!!!!!! why would i sacrifice myself for them....fortunately there are also great people in our countries...
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@munhozmib (3837)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
17 Jul 07
Well, I'm sure there are great people out there, but mostly it's not worth to die for those who doesn't deserve it... And there are a lot of people that doesn't deserve it!
@sandwedge (1339)
• Malaysia
4 Jul 07
that would depend on the situation. if its wartime, my country is invaded by id!ots, then yes i will take up arms and willing to die for my country. if my country decide that if i strap a bomb around my waist and go to another country to prove a point, no i will not.
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@sunkissed (4330)
• United States
3 Jul 07
I would give my life for my children and my family in a heartbeat, this much is for sure.But I would not lay down my life for my country.At one point and time I probaly would have, but right now there is no way. this country seems to have turned its back to those that really need its help.So no way would I do this.
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
3 Jul 07
yeah, it's really reasonable...giving your life for those you really love, those closer to you...not for an idea....makes sense i guess.
• United States
4 Jul 07
sunkissed, (Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.) I have seen these words where our fallen president lies.I am a conservitave but so was this man. Our country is ever changeing and worth fighting for.
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
I will if it would benefit majority of my fellow countrymen or it would give my family honor or security. It's very rare for someone to have an opportunity to do something heroic. If that opportunity comes to me, I'll grab it. I always wanted to be part of something.
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