Example: I believe that IP is a direct contradiction of nature, sacrificing the advancement of humanity and the world for selfish gain, and therefore is sinful.

Edit: pls do not downvote the comments this is a constructive discussion

Edit2: IP= intellectal property

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  • kreskin@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Being “proud” of your acheivements is fine.

    Being “proud” of your country or your state or your football team that you’re not a member of,or your ethnicity is douchebaggery.

    • Resol van Lemmy@lemmy.world
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      My country is ranked most patriotic in the world, at 94%.

      I’m part of the 6% who isn’t patriotic. I’m instead proud of THAT. Especially since we have an extreme football fandom that I’m really getting tired of being a part of, mostly due to the hooligans that resulted from this. After the last World Cup, I just stopped caring.

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      Pride, like most emotions or feelings, exists on a range. You can be proud of all of these things, including your achievements; it’s the degree to which you carry that pride that determines the “douchebaggery,” don’t you think?

      The sports team, I would say, probably has the lowest “douchebaggery threshold,” as the spectator is so far removed from the team—especially for professional teams—whereas the others carry more involvement and/or stake for its community.

    • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
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      11 hours ago

      My mam has a union jack she flies outside her house. I always say “do you forget what country you live in?” To her all the time about it