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Can this man be considered a patriotic citizen too? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehren_Watada
Obligation to the State ,[object Object],[object Object]
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"While I was a subject [participant] in 1964, though I believed that I was hurting someone, I was totally unaware of why I was doing so. Few people ever realize when they are acting according to their own beliefs and when they are meekly submitting to authority. ... To permit myself to be drafted with the understanding that I am submitting to authority's demand to do something very wrong would make me frightened of myself. ... I am fully prepared to go to jail if I am not granted  Conscientious Objector  status. Indeed, it is the only course I could take to be faithful to what I believe. My only hope is that members of my board act equally according to their conscience..."   ,[object Object]
Zinn’s Fundamental Question ,[object Object],[object Object]
What does it mean to be patriotic? ,[object Object]
Which person is acting as a better citizen? Person 1 Looks at the law and feels that you have to take the good with the bad.  Understands that  to have an orderly society  we can not pick and choose which laws we like and dislike.  Not everything will always go our way but we need to keep the collective whole in mind first.  This person supports the government, even if on occasion might seem unfair. Person 2 Looks at the power structure and feels that when laws don’t  bring justice, they should not be followed, but instead be discarded for true justice.  Nothing is more important than justice – it can never be sacrificed – even if it puts the state at risk.  Believes the state exists to bring justice, not order.  Does not believe in accepting punishment for unjust laws – the law is at fault, not him.
Important Question… ,[object Object]
Basic Concepts of Democracy Fundamental Worth of the Individual Equality of All Persons Majority Rule and Minority Rights Necesity of Compromise Individual Freedom
Max Weber ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Just a Few Thoughts from Zinn - What do you think??? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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New Patriotism from Nadar ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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