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] Date Posted: 18:35:11 12/03/04 Fri In reply to: Steph (U.S.) 's message, "Wait a second" on 04:50:09 12/03/04 Fri What follows is an outline of my views and beliefs. Socialism - Like most things should never be taken to the extreme. But I cant accept any form of laissez-faire system of things. Freedom is good, but that doesnt mean people should have the freedom to pay for there own health care. I am a great fan of the NHS and would hate to see it privatised. The welfare state is worth dying for. I am opposed to privatisation of public services, though I recognise the danger of allowing a governemnt to get its hands on every sector of the countries industry and infrastructure. Certainly I would like an end to privatised rail network. Nationalism - It would be nice to have a government that actualy loved the country dont you think? I love this country (Britain that is, just so were all clear what I belive my country to be) and would never accept any other nation as my own, I shall not adopt any other. How do I justify my nationalism? Do I really need to? I love my country. Britain made me and in return I shall love it and never abandon it. Differing views of what nationalism actualy is. If England football supporters wave the St George they are patriots, if Welsh supporters wave the Dragon, they are nationalists. I was always told that those Seperatists waving that flag were nationalists. It made sense to me then to call myself a nationalist when I was waving the union jack and saying how much I loved my country (Britain), doing no more than those Welsh "nationalists". Though to many this came accross as simple patriotism, just because I was waving a different flag. This is stupid. I am no more or less a patriot/nationalist/whatever than those seperatists, the difference is that I know what my counry really is. So whether I am a nationalist or a patriot is all down to perception, note that I have no sympathies for the BNP or the order of St George or the national front or any other similar organisations. Having both Socialist and Nationalist views does not make me a National-Socialist. I am just a proud Britain who likes to share. I am extreme in niether direction. My other prinicple views consider Unionism and Monarchism. I am British, thats all that matters. I love Britain and I love the Union. I am a monarchist because I ahve a deep respect for my countries traditions and form of Governmnt and also for purely ideological reasons. I genuinely belive that constitutional monarchy is the greatest form of government yet discovered, though I recognise not all nations would be suited to such a system. I do believe that ones patriotism and good character can be judged by their loyalty to there monarch. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |