Comments on: LOYALTY TO YOUR FRIEND OR COUNTRY?

By: mz. jackson

mz. jackson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:07:00 +0000

I would have to say country. I can’t back up a close friend that I don’t agree with their illegal actions. Besides, my family is already making the sacrifices and choosing country everyday we wake up.

By: Hippie

Hippie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:53:00 +0000

I would say friend. Because I feel that my country is about to be going down the drain.

By: view from my front porch

view from my front porch — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:53:00 +0000

I hope you get feeling better soon.
There really are so many variables in this question. At first I would say friend. However it depends on what type of illegal your talking about. There is illegal that is harmful to yourself and others. Then there is illegal just because you have different morals and beliefs depending on the country.
So I guess my answer is C. Other

By: Boing

Boing — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:32:00 +0000

I honestly don’t know. Friends are really important to me and I don’t know what I would do without them, but I love my country. I work for the government (looking after snakes, but they still pay my salary!!) and know there are alot of problems, a lot of things they have not got right, but deep in my heart I am extremely proud to be an African (even if it is first generation.) God chose for me to be born at the bottom of the most incredible continent for a reason and that means I need to support the country I live in. I guess the final question would be, “What does God want me to do in the specific situation?” I’d have to do what he tells me…

By: Ares

Ares — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:39:00 +0000

at any rate i would go for my friends since i’m quite sure they won’t do anything like that. besides, these friends came from different nationalities (even from the most prejudiced Africa) and we don’t have any intent to be impartial with regard to where-ever we’re from. the thing that could only change should be each one’s culture and i believe no one has the right to discriminate others for it.

By: Posh Post Reviews

Posh Post Reviews — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:29:00 +0000

oh my gosh! this reminds me of jocjoc bolante!

for me: it is others. my loyalty is with God, so that means loyalty to righteousness. if my country is right, i will defend my country. if my friend is right, i will defend my friend. but if they are wrong, i will not condone their wrongdoing.

By: Henry the Dog

Henry the Dog — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:25:00 +0000

c. Other. Surely it would depend on what the good friend has done – how heinous is the crime? My mum would not stand by someone if they’d done something truly horrific.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:16:00 +0000

Ugh! Too many variables. Is your friend doing something in keeping with your values? Is your country doing something in keeping with your values? These can swing the balance either way. A coward’s answer? You bet!

By: Jenners

Jenners — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:01:00 +0000

I hope your baby and you are feeling better.

I would have to say friend because country just seems too abstract and a friend is more concrete and immediate.

By: Mari

Mari — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:34:00 +0000

Wow – you’re getting deep. In most cases I would say A. I would only do otherwise if the country was asking you do to something morally wrong or against God’s will.

By: Mari

Mari — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:34:00 +0000

Wow – you’re getting deep. In most cases I would say A. I would only do otherwise if the country was asking you do to something morally wrong or against God’s will.