Patriotism Is Bad for You
From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Sun, 2008-02-03 21:00
A quote from The Times, 1 February 2008
Patriotism should be avoided in school lessons because British history is
"morally ambiguous", a leading educational body recommends. […]
Dr Hand, the co-author of the report, said: "Gordon Brown and David Cameron
have both called for a history curriculum that fosters attachment and
loyalty to Britain, but the case for promoting patriotism in schools is
weak.
"Are countries really appropriate objects of love? Loving things can be bad
for us, for example when the things we love are morally corrupt. Since all
national histories are at best morally ambiguous, it's an open question
whether citizens should love their countries."
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