Identity
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Salute. I live in France. I have lived here for about 15 years. I drive a French car. (?) [from Fr. I speak French. Not perfectly but still.] I pay taxes. I own property in France. But I'm just a Norwegian living in France.[1] I could have applied for french citizenship by now but if I did I'd still just be a Norwegian living in France with a French passport.
As i see it, the idea that you can change your identity, because of where you live or what kind of papers you have is absurd. I am what I am because of heritage. I'm Norwegian, my roots are norwegian. And regardless of what I do, what papers i sign, I will always be Norwegian. Or if you want to push it a bit further, I will always be Scandinavian.[2]
What language you speak - irrelevant, what passport you have - irrelevant, where you own property - irrelevant. Everything is irrelevant except your heritage, your bloodline. And the idea that if i had a French passport i would be just as french as the others is completely ridiculous. And the people who push other ideas than that, as I see it, are subversive and indeed enemies of all mankind. Thank you for watching.
As i see it, the idea that you can change your identity, because of where you live or what kind of papers you have is absurd. I am what I am because of heritage. I'm Norwegian, my roots are norwegian. And regardless of what I do, what papers i sign, I will always be Norwegian. Or if you want to push it a bit further, I will always be Scandinavian.[2]
What language you speak - irrelevant, what passport you have - irrelevant, where you own property - irrelevant. Everything is irrelevant except your heritage, your bloodline. And the idea that if i had a French passport i would be just as french as the others is completely ridiculous. And the people who push other ideas than that, as I see it, are subversive and indeed enemies of all mankind. Thank you for watching.
He who forgets his heritage has no future.
The gods help those who help themselves.
One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly.
Similar children play best together.
Travellers from afar can lie with impunity.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Either conform to the customs or flee the realm.
Often, family follows nature.
We have not inherited Europe from our ancestors; we have borrowed it from our children.
Courage is better than a powerful sword.
We are the blood of our ancestors.
The strong do what they can. The weak suffer what they must.
The worst chains are the ones you forget you are wearing.
A man drowns not from falling into water, but from staying under it.
One man standing firm is better than ten in flight.
A tree without roots falls easily.
He who stands for nothing will fall for everything.
You can not win a battle without first facing it.
Unity is the strongest shield.
Better to be loyal than to be liked.
In the presence of dragons, the brave become legends.
There is no death for the honourable, only a change of bodies.FIN. The End. But not ours.
- A guest
- And European. And a Neanderthal.