The post that was quoted here has been removedMy sense of identity is pretty strong, actually. I don't need to feel the world owes us anything in order to love my heritage.
I'm just laughing at your idea that England somehow is responsible for shaping the modern world. Certainly you can be happy for your achievements, just leave the rest of the world out of it. It's too big for any one nation.
The post that was quoted here has been removedDid those achievements arise from something particular about the English? If so, please elaborate.
Do those acheivements somehow relate to what it is to be English now? If so, please elaborate.
Is cultural grouping of the past relevant to that of today? If so, how long in the past can one look back with pride and do the abhorrent actions taken by the group in the past impact upon the good?
And finally, please define the boundaries of the group with reference to the above questions. For example are English migrants included, what about immigrants? After how long might an immigrant become part of the cultural group? Etc.
Originally posted by StarrmanHistory matters. Anyone born in England today will be born into a particular environment because of said history. In that sense, such achievements relate to what it is to be English nowadays.
Did those achievements arise from something particular about the English? If so, please elaborate.
Do those acheivements somehow relate to what it is to be English now? If so, please elaborate.
Is cultural grouping of the past relevant to that of today? If so, how long in the past can one look back with pride and do the abhorrent actions taken by t ...[text shortened]... hat about immigrants? After how long might an immigrant become part of the cultural group? Etc.
Originally posted by PalynkaOkay, but how does that relate to celebrating St George's day and what are the specific parameters of that history, are English people in general aware of them?
History matters. Anyone born in England today will be born into a particular environment because of said history. In that sense, such achievements relate to what it is to be English nowadays.