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Space Goat · 03-30-2010, 03:35 PM

Relating to a recent shoutbox discussion: "Against Nationalism."

Unsurprisingly, I agree with the author.

Like religion, nationalism encourages unthinking acceptance of ludicrosities and divides people for no reason. And, also as with religion, so-called "less extreme" nationalism can mutate into more zealous varieties and provide philosophical cover for them.

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Space Goat "It's a faaaake!" Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 432 View Edit History:	Why nationalism is dangerous Relating to a recent shoutbox discussion: "Against Nationalism." Unsurprisingly, I agree with the author. Like religion, nationalism encourages unthinking acceptance of ludicrosities and divides people for no reason. And, also as with religion, so-called "less extreme" nationalism can mutate into more zealous varieties and provide philosophical cover for them. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." -V for Vendetta "Don't tell me what I can't do!" -John Locke, Lost Visit me on the web: Hypersyllogistic \| Flickr \| Twitter Last edited by Space Goat; 03-30-2010 at 08:37 PM.