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Originally Posted by Akria
A good answer.
By that definition, though, I am uncertain as to whether I could be considered a patriot.
I wish to protect the interests of humanity as a whole more than those of the nation.
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Noble sentiments.
No offence, but could you be any vaguer or more naive?
I think most people wish to protect the interests of humanity, but who decides what is in humanity's best interests?
If everyone decided to act for what they thought were humanity's best interests, would that not be a certain way to create conflict?
The bottom line is that all nations and peoples are selfish and self-centred, and this will never change.