Benefit Of Ultranationalism
When we are part of a group, we feel a connection, we feel strength, we feel pride for our group. Whether on a large scale or a small scale, this is what can be described as nationalism: devotion and loyalty to a nation. However, there are times when nationalistic pursuits and interests of a nation come in top priority above other nations, no matter the cost, and then we are left with the extreme form of nationalism: ultranationalism. While these types of pursuits do have their benefits, the cost often outweighs the benefits. First of all, ultrantionalism involves pursuing nationalistic interests of a nation, however, most people are part of more than one nation and conflicting loyalties and the importance of one nation over another for an
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People are part of many nations and they all have varying importance. For example, we as students are part of nation with our fellow students, yet we are also a nation with our fellow Edmontonians, and Albertans and so on and so forth. Having nations within nations presents a problem with the source in failing to acknowledge who “our peoples” really are. Quebec is an excellent example of this. Throughout history, Francophones have been fighting for rights and independence in Canada. In pursuing their nationalistic goals, there has been a rift between many non-Francophone and Francophones in what is more important: Francophone nationalism or Quebecois nationalism. This has resulted in events such as the FLQ Crisis in 1970 which was an attempt to shed more light on the Francophones through ultranationalistic means, however was detrimental to Quebecois nationalism as it spread negative light on the province and spread fear in not only Quebec but all over Canada. From this event we can learn the real issue is not that: is one nation more important than the other? In the end we all human beings, even though we have our differences that make us into all our nation's, and if are able to “unite” as humanity then conflicts can be avoided. If this was the interpretation of the source than it should be accepted, however further reading shows that this is not the intention of the
People are part of many nations and they all have varying importance. For example, we as students are part of nation with our fellow students, yet we are also a nation with our fellow Edmontonians, and Albertans and so on and so forth. Having nations within nations presents a problem with the source in failing to acknowledge who “our peoples” really are. Quebec is an excellent example of this. Throughout history, Francophones have been fighting for rights and independence in Canada. In pursuing their nationalistic goals, there has been a rift between many non-Francophone and Francophones in what is more important: Francophone nationalism or Quebecois nationalism. This has resulted in events such as the FLQ Crisis in 1970 which was an attempt to shed more light on the Francophones through ultranationalistic means, however was detrimental to Quebecois nationalism as it spread negative light on the province and spread fear in not only Quebec but all over Canada. From this event we can learn the real issue is not that: is one nation more important than the other? In the end we all human beings, even though we have our differences that make us into all our nation's, and if are able to “unite” as humanity then conflicts can be avoided. If this was the interpretation of the source than it should be accepted, however further reading shows that this is not the intention of the