okay this is a slightly random topic but since 'lock bumping' came up i thought i might get away with this, if im out of line please tell me

basically im a classics student in the UK and im currently looking at how romanization of ancient europe is VERY similar to americanization of the modern western world. for example a simple thing like jeans, we wear them in Britain now, but they are in fact an american thing if i was truly 'british'(whatever that is) id be wearing trousers

I was just wondering if any of you chaps and chapesses from the USA find your martial arts philosophy and values conflict with your american philosophy and values. for example i find the idea of young children swearing themselves to the American flag every day absolutely absurd! isnt that just brainwashing. and issues like the death penalty, foreign policy and so on, I find these values clash strongly with my martial arts ethic but i wanted to see what the American view on this was if ts at all different.

Please not this is not a dig at america its simply a comparison of values

thanks