Would you die for your country? And could you sacrifice yourself to any other country? (school, exemption)

[Greysholic]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

What if the PROC invaded ROC?

You can just call us Taiwan as ROC is a confusing name and this isn't China.

I'd probably be forced to join the military, if such thing happened.
If I've got a chance to leave, I'd leave. Taiwan is home and I love her, but I just value myself(and my family) a whole lot more.

[hhwdavid]

Good thing is,we don`t have an army.

[paull805]

I heard a guy fighting with the Kurds say ''Better to die standing, than to live on your knees''

Makes a lot of sense to me.

[Dopo]

Wars are started by rich people for their benefit and fought by poor people.
Answer = No

[paull805]

But for instance would you fight if you were in the Kurds position?

[B87]

If the UK was invaded by foreign forces, yes. If an ally was attacked, never.

[Davy-040]

I wouldn't even lose my hand or foot for any country, maybe my pinky finger for the States.

[Natsku]

If Finland was invaded I suppose I would. Doubtful I would for the UK though, just because I don't live there any more so its not the same.

[paull805]

What about you family and friends?

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

That's almost exactly like the slogan for the US state of New Hampshire which is "live free or die!"

And a New Hampshirite who wanted the right to remain mute on that subject and not express it publicly, had to go all the way to the Supreme Court to assert the liberty to live free. Since the right to die is also denied, he was running out of options to fight to defend.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wooley_v._Maynard

The man won his case, but not before serving 15 days in jail. Justice Rehnquist (an oxymoron) dissented.