Re: What is patriotism?
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How do you define it? Is it positive or negative? I think 'my country right or wrong' is one of the dumbest things someone can say but feel free to pursuade me I'm wrong.
[/ QUOTE ]It is instinctual and and at one point in time a biological neccessity. It is simply a desire to protect one's own tribe. Whether that biological need still serves a purpose is debatable. However, those instincts are still there and need to be addressed in matters of political policy.
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