Is patriotism dangerous?

Question

please discuss your opinions

Answer 1

Defiantly, patriotism is used by governments only to sheeple and mind control there citizen into oligarchical collectivism thinking. By culling citizens from a young age into pledging flags and propaganda patriotism to believe their society is the best or number one.

They make this patriot belief stronger by keeping all of its citizens unacknowledged and xenophobic feared about the real world outside it's society or utopia.

By using xenophobic fear to create a inner hatred  towards anyone outside there oligarchical collectivism thinking. As being a anti or un citizen to there sheepled belief system.

Religious cults use the same oligarchical collectivism system to cull people follow there propaganda beliefs.

Answer 2

I would not say patriotism is dangerous. I would say nationalism that can be similar to racism is dangerous. Nationalism is blind patriotism that rejects people who don't belong or are not of your country.  

Answer 3

It depends on your definition of patriotism.  Dissent is patriotic and healthy in a democratic society.  Blindly following authoritative figures is extremely dangerous.  

Answer 4

if it involves declaring wars in oil rich arab countries i.e. George bushs philosophy then YES. IF NOT- MAYBE!!

It could take an infinite number of forms and some would be more safe or dangerous than other.

Answer 5

Patriotism, in itself, isn't dangerous, but people that don't even fully grasp the concept become patriotic and overly excited about their country. They think that their country is perfect and hear someone criticize it and get really mad or they think that all the other countries are in the wrong and we need to bomb them all. I think patriotism gets out of hand most of the time, but isn't dangerous all that often...but it definitely can be.

Answer 6

I don't think patriotism is dangerous, patriotism, like any other form of loyalty, are just human nature. People fighting for and defending a nation and a set of ideals is a necessity. Otherwise we'd have anarchy. If you aren't loyal to anything, then what are you? You're just living a selfish existence up to the highest bidder, which I would think would be pretty lonely.

Although, blind patriotism is dangerous, and can lead to tyranny.

How do you feel about loyalty, say, to a very close family member? Is that dangerous? Doesn't your bias for that family member cloud your judgement?

Answer 7

Apparently Obama thinks it is.

Answer 8

I loved this Question from the ninth Grade when I was in the ninth grade 47 years ago.

the entire school year could have been devoted to both Pro and con examples, opened to discussion.