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Originally posted by 250:
I dont remember who said this, but:
there is no friendship between nations, only mutual benefits
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What is friendship but a mutual benefit?
On the individual level, it's a personal benefit. Friends make you feel good about yourself, and you derive pleasure from interaction with them. You enjoy making them happy, because it makes you happy, too. If someone tries to hurt your friend, then you stand up for them. You don't always agree, but...
On the national level, we provide mutual assistance and we benefit from each others efforts. We make each other happy, and we're willing to fight on the other behalf. You don't always agree, but...
Why do you make this sound like it's less important than it is?
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"The object of war is Not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."
-General George Patton (1885-1945)
[This message has been edited by Ronn_Bman (edited 10-14-2001).]