Nationalism, Patriotism, Religion.

     

       In many ways nationalism & patriotism often lead to isolationism & exclusivity, resulting in a segregated narrow outlook, a closed mindset - a festering ground for extremism, discrimination & injustice.
There was a Presidential hopeful in the US during the 60's who advocated racial segregation vehemently.
Even now such instances of a misplaced & oft violent sense of supremacy based on whatever ideals - be they religious, race or nation-based is evident almost every where Man lives.
    It is such failed righteousness, tainted by a sense of selectivity i.e. of belonging to an exclusive or higher grade creature or group that leads to rejection of other similarly as equal creatures, which more times than not lead to violent deadly altercations. 
   Often if exploited by irresponsible elements using manipulative psychology based on Religious, race based biased rhetorics would promote violence & the taking of lives - often dismissed & justified as a "religious duty - or an obligation Divinely sanctioned".
                      What BALDERDASH
Yet no one who would have an effective impact on turning this tide around has found it in his agenda to campaign, to promote & achieve this ideal that All Man be given EQUAL regard.  
It sounds 'nice' & is 'comforting' to read of these entrenched noble ideals in places like on the Walls of impressive buildings & in speeches as quickly dissipated by the chilly wind of reality, popularity & public acceptance. 
In any case whats the BIG deal in the instilling of PRIDE based on one's CITIZENSHIP i.e Nationalism ?
  
Or patriotism when one's country is in a war or armed conflict with another ?

After almost 2000 years of western Civilization is Man to still view and regard one another as antagonistically separate creatures?
   Or more nobly as MAN - each as equal & noble  in his own right - NOT based on something less or nobler & worthier as the geographical location in which one has citizenship or of what skin pigmentation was ones parents or to which religious group does one swear allegiance.
  Should we not discard all the irrelevance linked to divisionisms AND become truly a RACE of believers [UMMAH]  created ones of HIM? One Race? 
   Or would that be a confirmed liability in every sphere of commerce & industry & especially military supremacy & dominance?
  It will be never achievable when minds see only as far as the next "profit" "gain" "higher ground positions" 
   Man & animals are different only in Man's -much
Justified & rationalized but - unwarranted greed for more than is necessary to achieve supposed HAPPINESS!
Then again does anyone know what is true Happiness & similarly - what is TRUTH?

The unchangeable fact of a mortal existence preempts anyman's quest for such answers