What do you think of Nationalism?

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Your nationality is all luck.

So stop being SO proud of it... Just because someone is born within certain borders, that makes them a citizen of a nation. But...... [show more]

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Nationalism is fine in moderation

America hating is the road to self-destruction!

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Depends on the nation subject to the nationalism

For example, nationalism is great in the case that a majority of a nation's citizens and leaders are moral, just, tolerant of othe... [show more]

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Goliath 5 months ago

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

I was about 6 when I had to memorize this to recite at school every morning. I TOTALLY understood the worlds, pledge, allegiance, republic, indivisible, and justice. (NOT!)

And to the flag!!!? No way! I pledge allegiance to no flag... it sounds like some science fiction movie.
I pledge allegiance to my mom! Thats for certain.
http://www.grupthink.com/answer/112186

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Friar_Zero 5 months ago

I love quotes:

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."
--Mark Twain

"Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own."
--Seneca

"What is patriotism but the love of the food one ate as a child?"
--Lin Yutang

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Friar_Zero 5 months ago

"My country, right or wrong" is a thing that no patriot would think of saying, except in a desperate case. It is like saying, 'My mother, drunk or sober'."
-- G.K. Chesterton

"Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country."
-- Calvin Coolidge

"True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else."
-- Clarence Darrow

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This topic was started by Goliath Goliath has 3,709 Grupie Points on July 2nd, 2008. 10 grupies have voted on one or more of the 4 answers.

Tags: life, nationalism, people, philosophy, society

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