Hmm..
I used to think now a days CBD's line of thought is running very much in parallel to mine.. Life would be boring on QL...
Thanks to PM and Miss X.. there is some spice still left... :)

I don't know why either PM and Miss X are looking at the Pride followed at the extreme level... or the -ves of it only...

Not feeling pride for the country is your personal choice.. NO arguments on tht.. whether you like your Anthem and etc etc etc... But..
without love their is no pride for sure.. and if I am not proud of a thing I ll never work to make it better...

Lets take.. India.. My mother land... there are n number of issues the nation is facing today...
But if I say the country I m born in is not the Best... I m getting Passport of the best country. hell with India and its misery...
No I decide.. come what may.. this is my house.. and its my responsibility to clean the cob webs...
Even though I get dirty in the process...

You shall judge the country as what it has achieved in past..
I shall see what it can do in future.... :)

Miss X - yes I agree to few examples you gave...

But definately not sports... and I personally don feel proud for a stranger..
Obama became President of USA.. I care a Damn.. not proud at all... in spite of the fact it was a great achievement...

Bush Was President once still amuses though.... :)
m sorry if it hurts someone but... Bush wantedly I could never take him seriously.. :)

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