My Country Right or Wrong

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 2004)

The judgment at Nuremberg was very significant for our time. No longer could one say filled with patriotism, "My country right or wrong," or "Love it or Leave it" without suffering judgment. Ultimately one decides one's own fate. Ultimately one is responsible for one's own decisions in life. A person cannot just say, "I was taking orders."
Germany was filled with patriotic, obedient people who took orders no matter what. They loved their country, and were willing to die for their country even a madman. Morally one must be willing to question authority. Now we face similary moral issues in America. The US is run by a right wing mad man. How far will it go? As far we will let it go. As long as we are obedient good little flag waving children, it will continue. Sometimes one must be disobedient and bad, ironically in order to be moral.