Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "Something Has Changed in England" video.

  1. Personally I can't really relate to being proud of anything you exerted no control over. As in the case of achievements of ancestors. I had no say in what they did since I wasn't even born at the time, so I can't take any pride from that since their achievements are theirs alone. I think a more accurate feeling would be veneration. I venerated my ancestors for the good deeds they did, and may strive to emulate their example. This same dynamic, of course, applies to bad things they did as well. My duty as a descendant is to venerate the good parts, while also doing my best not to repeat the bad ones, and hopefully contribute to making our society better. And I don't think veneration has to be mutually exclusive to condemnation either. One can certainly venerate just, moral and good actions of a person, while also condemning the unjust, immoral and evil acts of the same person (to a reasonable limit, for example no amount of good deeds would excuse child molestation in my opinion) Pride is something I reserve for my own actions and achievements, as well as the actions and achievements of my own descendants. Since I can make a reasonable claim that I played a part through my own action into their development and subsequent actions.
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