So that a country doesn't crumble, and fall apart, into total disunity, rivalry, and anarchy.spuriousmonkey said:What is good about that?
So that a country doesn't crumble, and fall apart, into total disunity, rivalry, and anarchy.spuriousmonkey said:What is good about that?
So, if I say that all Sciforum members, but me, are socially inbred wankers, how does that make you and the rest of the local community feel about me because of my clinical, unemotional, imposition/control resisting attitude about wanking conformity engineers?1. Patriotism is emotional and learned.
2. Patriotism strives to impose morals on others.
3. Patriotism can be used to control people.
Well, that should be enough to get something started.
you'd be right in your opinion, I have no opinion either way.Mr. G said:So, if I say that all Sciforum members, but me, are socially inbred wankers, how does that make you and the rest of the local community feel about me because of my clinical, unemotional, imposition/control resisting attitude about wanking conformity engineers?
yes, if people have simular ideas they become a group.Mr. G said:All group-think is group-think.
Anarchists who seek any kind of organization are Patriots, too.
The soldiers are supposed to be the most patriotic but they are also supposed not to question the orders given to them in terms of morality; so dude what U r saying is not an accepted norm.spuriousmonkey said:...I mock it for the same reason I mock religious people. If a person insists on blind faith in country or god, or both, he can expect my mockery. If he can't handle mockery he clearly isn't faithful enough...
Baron Max said:Let's view this from another perspective and situation. Does the list below sound any different to what you've stated and/or implied?
1. Love of ones family is emotional and learned.
2. Love of ones family strives to impose morals on others.
3. Love of ones family can be used to control people.
4. Love of ones family encourages people to be proud of actions and acheivements they had absolutely nothing to do with.
By the way, I think you have the idea of patriotism wrong. You might want to review your ideas and/or definitions more carefully.
Baron Max
Kalypso said:I would classify this thread troll baiting.
So why cant we unite the world in the name of patriotism. That will be good for every country; no wars, no more worries. no more war expenses, no more terrorism etc, etc.Hapsburg said:... If anything, patriotism and nationalism have the ability the unite a country.
patriotism might be a form of greed or of vanityspuriousmonkey said:Patriotism is learned.
Look at America, Its greed has become the cause of its collapse.spuriousmonkey said:Could you explain the 'greed' part? I can see the vanity but it would be interesting to know what you mean by greed?
Look at Sciforums.Look at America, Its greed has become the cause of its collapse.
I hope U have heard the term history repeats itself and a person called Adolf Hitler.identityless said:How does greed and vanity link to Patriotism? I can see vanity in it as, being proud of a country or having nationalism is about what the country has done. You feel proud, and pride taken to the extreme "vanity." But "greed"? How can one feel patriotic if the leader is greedy?
Its also not letting U unite the world.qwerty mob said:"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain