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Author: Seán |
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Date Posted: 12:24:35 06/25/04 Fri In reply to: Seán 's message, "Re: PATRIOTISM" on 12:02:41 06/25/04 Fri A good cause, a noble aim, may be so irrationally accepted that conscience is dulled or blinded in a mist of feeling. Apart from our duty to ourselves, surely the best tribute one can pay to an ideal is the use of only such means as will not disgrace it. Disproportionate, undiscriminating dedication to the national interest may amount to fanaticism, a caricature of patriotism which is poor service to a good purpose and a grievous abuse of intellectual nature. Patriotism must be viewed reasonable and critically. we should first of all see it in its context, in its relation to our responsibilities generally. It is all-important to recognise devotion to one's country is not an absolute value in life, a law uto itself, the source of dictates and demands admitting no subornination to other interests. It is not to be classed as equal to, or above, our duty to God.It is not a religion or a substitute for religion; we should be clear on this in times when political ideals, good and bad, so often usurp the place of religion. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Re: PATRIOTISM | Seán | 06:49:05 07/06/04 Tue |