Posted: Dec 06, 2012 3:00 am
Minimolas wrote:I don't see what's irrational about patriotism, at least not the definition. Isn't patriotism when you love your country because you genuinely love it with reasoning? Isn't nationalism more so the blind loyalty to a country due to being born/living there?
Nice post. There's lots of forms and levels of patriotism. Some of the most popular forms tend to be the shallowest and, proverbially, the last refuge of scoundrels. Other, higher forms of patriotism are available, and infinitely more worthy.