I'd assumed that the sorts of people I might tend to meet would in general reject patriotism and nationalism as a close cousin of racism and other irrational forms of supporting one person you don't know over another, and support instead the idea that we were on the side of the whole of humanity, regardless of colour or nationality.
Couple of thoughts I had: - I imagine most people who are nationalist would see it as equivalent to supporting a family member over a stranger, not supporting one stranger over another. - I wouldn't put patriotism in the same box as racism. You can wish a family member well and support them without necessarily hating the family next door. - While I agree that the worldview you describe is a good one and I agree with it, it strikes me as difficult to maintain all the time in practice. Irrelevant and irrational emotions tend to sweep in, especially in wartime. Whether or not that's a good thing depends on who you ask...
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Date: 2003-03-25 12:15 am (UTC)Couple of thoughts I had:
- I imagine most people who are nationalist would see it as equivalent to supporting a family member over a stranger, not supporting one stranger over another.
- I wouldn't put patriotism in the same box as racism. You can wish a family member well and support them without necessarily hating the family next door.
- While I agree that the worldview you describe is a good one and I agree with it, it strikes me as difficult to maintain all the time in practice. Irrelevant and irrational emotions tend to sweep in, especially in wartime. Whether or not that's a good thing depends on who you ask...
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