Question of Allegiance.

pushpakumara wrote:That shows how much they love their motherland. When you are out of the country, you feel it more than ever.

Hybrid wrote:

pushpakumara wrote:That shows how much they love their motherland. When you are out of the country, you feel it more than ever.

True allegiance is serving your own nation and where the need is greater.
They lick the backsides of other nations to get slightly ahead in life, take the free education with them, put in airs, forget their parents and grand parents and abandon their duties as citizens, parents, children for selfish motives.

Then they south their conscience by wearing a T shirt bearing their motherland and walk about as if they have done the greatest duty on earth!

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:Thanks for short and lengthy answers posted but the question of question of allegiance has still not been answered.
(I remember some years back, when Pakistan won a match against SL, some who were working in abattoirs have lite up some crackers and the incident create some sort of rift between some communities).

pushpakumara wrote:

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:Thanks for short and lengthy answers posted but the question of question of allegiance has still not been answered.
(I remember some years back, when Pakistan won a match against SL, some who were working in abattoirs have lite up some crackers and the incident create some sort of rift between some communities).

I think you ask this question in relation to Australia.

In Australia you will find Citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents , people who came  on business visa and tourists visa etc.

On the day of the match you will find people representing all these above categories. But  Oath of Allegiance applicable for citizens of Australia only.

The wording of the Oath of Allegiance taken by newly naturalising Australian citizens has changed over time

In 1994 the Oath was replaced with a Pledge of Commitment to Australia:
From this time forward, under God,I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,whose democratic beliefs I share,whose rights and liberties I respect, andwhose laws I will uphold and obey

As an Australian citizen you must:
•obey the law
•defend Australia should the need arise
•serve on a jury if called to do so
•vote in federal and state or territory elections, and in a referendum

By saying so they are not prevented from
•Freedom of speech and freedom of expression
•Freedom of association
•Freedom of religion

So it is a matter of freedom of expression which is highly respected  and a country with people from different  cultural backgrounds who have the freedom to believe the religions they are belonging to.

So in short there is no issue whether you support SL, India or Pakistan or any other country for that matter while being a citizen of Australia.  :

Hope I answered your question to best of my knowledge. D

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:Yes and + rep (something I rarely give).

pushpakumara wrote:

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:Thanks for short and lengthy answers posted but the question of question of allegiance has still not been answered.
(I remember some years back, when Pakistan won a match against SL, some who were working in abattoirs have lite up some crackers and the incident create some sort of rift between some communities).

I think you ask this question in relation to Australia.

In Australia you will find Citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents , people who came  on business visa and tourists visa etc.

On the day of the match you will find people representing all these above categories. But  Oath of Allegiance applicable for citizens of Australia only.

The wording of the Oath of Allegiance taken by newly naturalising Australian citizens has changed over time

In 1994 the Oath was replaced with a Pledge of Commitment to Australia:
From this time forward, under God,I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,whose democratic beliefs I share,whose rights and liberties I respect, andwhose laws I will uphold and obey

As an Australian citizen you must:
•obey the law
•defend Australia should the need arise
•serve on a jury if called to do so
•vote in federal and state or territory elections, and in a referendum

By saying so they are not prevented from
•Freedom of speech and freedom of expression
•Freedom of association
•Freedom of religion

So it is a matter of freedom of expression which is highly respected  and a country with people from different  cultural backgrounds who have the freedom to believe the religions they are belonging to.

So in short there is no issue whether you support SL, India or Pakistan or any other country for that matter while being a citizen of Australia.  :

Hope I answered your question to best of my knowledge. D

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:Now the World Cup Cricket 2015 has entered its Super 8 stage and all four Test playing Asian teams are in the Super 8 stage.

The fans and money is in the Asian region and I am sure it will be a big boost for broadcasters.

Seeing thousands of fans clad in their favorite team’s attire swarming into ground, I could not help asking aloud the above question.

Most of them are either first or second generation Aussies, but clad in their former place of domicile (or of their parents') team's attire and supporting the team (when it is pitted against their present host country) is not amounting to breach of their pledged allegiance?

malanp wrote:

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:Now the World Cup Cricket 2015 has entered its Super 8 stage and all four Test playing Asian teams are in the Super 8 stage.

The fans and money is in the Asian region and I am sure it will be a big boost for broadcasters.

Seeing thousands of fans clad in their favorite team’s attire swarming into ground, I could not help asking aloud the above question.

Most of them are either first or second generation Aussies, but clad in their former place of domicile (or of their parents') team's attire and supporting the team (when it is pitted against their present host country) is not amounting to breach of their pledged allegiance?

If I am an australian citizen, I will think twice to support any other team, or else I wish both teams.