under what circumstances would you commit treason and fight against your country?
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under what circumstances would you commit treason and fight against your country?
Fight against my country? As in, be a soldier? If that's the case, the only circumstances I would fight against my country is a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" sort of thing, where they're going to blow up the earth unless I fight to stop it.
Other than that, I would chicken out and flee to a safe haven. *shrug*
be a soldier yes...... or in a civil war, revolution, rebellion, assinate the head of state, etc.
The only example I can think of is if I was living under an oppressive totalitarian regime.
I'd fight with love and legalized marijuana! <3
There can be no argument here. Love and MJ conquers all.Quote:
Originally Posted by -N-
if my country became corrupt
If my country did something so egregiously and violently wrong it upset my moral standards and the majority of people would progress in that vein, I would fight against it.
Basically I aggree with Fire_of_Avalon, though Dr. K brings up a good point too.
I would not participate in war voluntarily. To participate in war I am forced to join one of the sides, and there are never a side in war sharing my opinions. If they would share my opinions they would not be fighting a war. Fighting against relative evil together with people whom I partly disagree with is just something I do not wish to do. Choosing the lesser of two evils rarely brings a positive change.
Ditto foa.
My loyalty to my country isn't absolute. If the actions of the government began to threathen the saftey and well being of it's citizens, I wouldn't stand for that. A draft for the War in Iraq would be one of those actions that would prompt me to go against my government.
Genocide, or something similar. They'd have to be *actual* nazis though, not retorical ones.
i dont feel loyal to my country or any other country. i feel loyal to the planet as a whole, and i would fight against any government of the world if there was cause
Hell, I would do it without a reason, if I knew that I was going to win and it benefited me in some way…
Screw everyone else; the world is MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*begins evil laughter*
speak to bbomber72000 to join our organisation for world dominationQuote:
Originally Posted by ThroneofDravaris
I would just move to Japan and let those who are courageous fight. I can't go getting myself killed, think of all the Square-Enix games I'd miss out on.
If your user name starts with an "n", odds are I will agree with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Necronopticous
I feel loyalty to my country. I don't think they're perfect, but I can't go against them very easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by shinangel2292
Strange situation where I am. Irish Catholics fight against British forces in which we see them as an occupying force. Ultimately, Britain is the governing body here in Northern Ireland and we fight to remove them. Now, is that treason? If so, then we were guilty of it for over 60 years.
it is.
i would commit treason if what is happening now persists and continues down this slippery slope,
Having Bush as the leader ; ;
Probably when the nation is mostly made up of lies and using misleading words to cover it up. I prefer a more passive country where you dont do anything aggressive unless provoked or unless there is a good reason to protect oneself...and namely America has been very aggressive the past century..so basically i am pretty much against the American government and most of their right winged thoughts. >_>;a i wouldnt necessarily take up arms and go against them, but i feel its prolly better off the white people never comming to America.
EDIT: Not to say they never did anything good but just overall its how i feel about things.
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Originally Posted by Necronopticous
if I was bored and had alot of money, and I mean alot, cuz I like gadgets, I would right now.
I think by saying that, I just did commit treason... oh crap.
well me byt th eitme the USA screws up and everyone is attacking it.WEll I'll be in Canada.Quote:
Originally Posted by omnitarian
When the liberals take over completely, I might think about committing treason.
When the conservatives take over completely, I might think about committing treason.
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Originally Posted by nik0tine
When Either party takes over completely is when I would/might think about it.... wouldn't be much different then a dictatorship unless you were of that party. If anything we need MORE parties.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hachifusa
I would commit treason for a cookie made out of cookie dough.
Never
But treason is only the attack of your country to support an external threat. There are situations in which i would consider parliment needing to be put down.
If i lost representation in government, if the government went against the constitution, or if the government was criminal (*more criminal than it is now*) .
True, there's a difference between treason and resistance.
Clearly, if you go against the state which commits crimes against elemental human rights or the one that changes to dictatorship, its no treason, but your patriotic duty towards your country. You normally have a right as a citizen to resist the acts against the constitution. Example, FFVIII:)
Now treason is something that is still punished with death or 30+ years in high security camp in many progressive countries. But that’s not acting against your country for its good, like the example above, but committing a crime that harms the state and the population. Example, stealing the newest bit of military technology and selling it to another state.
Me too. =/Quote:
Originally Posted by nik0tine
(libertarian 4eva~)
i would never fight against my country unless it did something horrific but i would fight to defend my country.