Why Do People Embrace Nationalism
To what extent should people embrace nationalism and how acceptable should it be
until it becomes destructive? These two questions may have come in many minds of
philosophers including the great Albert Einstein who once quoted, “Nationalism is an infantile
disease, it is the measles of mankind.” He strongly believed that nationalism should not be
embraced for it is infamous for the destruction it has caused on the society and is responsible
for the childish idiosyncrasy embedded in the human race. Nationalism is a feeling or belief
people acquire that gives them a sense of belonging, pride, or patriotism for their country. It
may come about when a group of people share the same cultural, ethnic, religious, historical, or
geographic identity …show more content…
Nationalism has never stopped giving people
a reason to fight and it is promoted to the point where it has gradually deteriorated unified
societies in the world by inflicting pain and suffering between nations through the actions of
human beings. The perspective of nationalism in the source should be fully embraced for the
following reasons:
Nationalism has proven over and over again to tear countries apart: When it comes to
proving to someone else that they are more important and loyal to their country than the other
person, there will be back and forth oppositions and rivalry is bound to occur between them.
Looking at Europe, for example, and how the countries in this continent were never united
exhibits the dissension that used to exist in our world. Alliances were created between France,
Britain and Russia, and Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy and the clash of flesh was
inevitable as each alliance swore to demonstrate a strong sense of pride in their nation so they
never learned how to get along and co-exist peacefully. This led to many battles and
until it becomes destructive? These two questions may have come in many minds of
philosophers including the great Albert Einstein who once quoted, “Nationalism is an infantile
disease, it is the measles of mankind.” He strongly believed that nationalism should not be
embraced for it is infamous for the destruction it has caused on the society and is responsible
for the childish idiosyncrasy embedded in the human race. Nationalism is a feeling or belief
people acquire that gives them a sense of belonging, pride, or patriotism for their country. It
may come about when a group of people share the same cultural, ethnic, religious, historical, or
geographic identity …show more content…
Nationalism has never stopped giving people
a reason to fight and it is promoted to the point where it has gradually deteriorated unified
societies in the world by inflicting pain and suffering between nations through the actions of
human beings. The perspective of nationalism in the source should be fully embraced for the
following reasons:
Nationalism has proven over and over again to tear countries apart: When it comes to
proving to someone else that they are more important and loyal to their country than the other
person, there will be back and forth oppositions and rivalry is bound to occur between them.
Looking at Europe, for example, and how the countries in this continent were never united
exhibits the dissension that used to exist in our world. Alliances were created between France,
Britain and Russia, and Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy and the clash of flesh was
inevitable as each alliance swore to demonstrate a strong sense of pride in their nation so they
never learned how to get along and co-exist peacefully. This led to many battles and