2007-11-02 06:01:21 · 7 answers · asked by Lady 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Nah - it's the basic human "my group uber alles" drive. It's built-in to us, so it's hardly a disease. Of course, some of us are more blindly submissive to authority than others, which is where the problem comes in.
2007-11-02 06:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not when it is combined with democracy and education and freedom of the press.
An informed populace is not a rabid one. However, people who wave the flag and shout for action are rarely well educated or informed. We have to guard against those.
2007-11-02 13:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. But it can be a symptom of one. A precursor to something more sinister, such as fascism and other political forms that can twist the pride one may have for their country, into something dark and malevolent.
2007-11-02 15:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by Rebel without a clue. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it kills people.
It did a century ago, it did in the World Wars, and it does in the politically based wars of today.
2007-11-02 13:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by JuanB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is when it is taken seriously. Flag worshippers can be a menace and are normally rather bigotted
2007-11-02 13:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It unifies and strengthens countries. We need MORE of it.
2007-11-02 14:18:43 · answer #6 · answered by asdf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the least.
2007-11-02 13:22:58 · answer #7 · answered by DeSaxe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋