I hate patriotism. But then it stems from a natural instinct to protect the tribe. Preserving your culture shouldn't be a bad thing, and it's a shame the extreme view is racism.
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RE: Patriotism
April 9, 2014 at 4:25 am
(This post was last modified: April 9, 2014 at 4:27 am by Confused Ape.)
I agree that patriotism is just as dangerous as religion but any kind of 'ism' can be dangerous.
I've come across a few atheists who turned atheism into a personal ideology and who tried to rally other atheists to their cause. "Atheists should do this, atheists shouldn't do that and it's every atheist's duty to stamp out religion." They insisted that atheists shouldn't celebrate Christmas so they must have been horrified when Richard Dawkins said he's a cultural Christian. DawkinsDawkins: I'm a cultural Christian Quote:Prof Dawkins, who has frequently spoken out against creationism and religious fundamentalism, replied: "I'm not one of those who wants to stop Christian traditions. For myself, I think the real danger is the human tendency for rabid fanaticism. Humans can be rabidly fanatical about anything including TV shows. I've come across internet flame wars between fans declaring "My favourite show is the best ever and your favourite show sucks." Where are the snake and mushroom smilies?
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