Commitment phobe

So, don't know how the topic of conversation arose, but my colleague tells me I'm not fully committed to South Africa if I hold a second passport. Excuse me? He did raise a valid point: if the shit really were to hit the fan here, I have a "get out of jail free card" that means I could leave and not face the music - true. But what does it really mean to be "committed" to a country? If you live and work there, pay your taxes, contribute to the underpriviledged in a way that is meaningful to you, always spread positive word about that country to any friends you have living abroad (even - gasp! - the "traitors" who have left), cast your vote to elect the party you feel will run the country best - doesn't this all smack of the vaguest hint of commitment? And, conversely, just because many people don't have the opportunity to gain a second passport, doesn't mean they are any more committed to the country by choice - many would jump at the chance to take the "get out of jail free" card if they could. What is with the overt patriotism anyway? Life should be about making your life the most livable it can be - for some people that means pledging their lives to overturning evil regimes, for others it means discovering the world - of which each person is a citizen anyway, as far as i'm concerned, for others it is about finding an environment which will challenge them best (mentally, physically, emotionally), and for others still, it is about finding a place they can lead peaceful, content lives away from any trauma, drama, history. to each his own. and, viva south africa. signed, the traitor.