Comments on: Patriotism as a Superstition http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/ 42 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chewxy http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20314 Chewxy Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:50:07 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20314 Humans do not thrive on diversity. They relish in uniformity, but yet on a personal level, they wish to be different. It's called hypocracy. An example would be the muslims. The muslims think that the world would be a better place if everyone were muslim. That's what they want - uniformity. And yet, they also wish to be different. They want to distinguish themselves as the best brand of religion out there. It's hypocracy. There is nothing to celebrate in diversity, save the fact that humanity discriminates well between people who are diverse. If there are no borders, the concept of diversity is null and void. You may be black, and I may be white, but this distinction only comes from the human mind of differentiation. Diversity is a term for people who relish in uniformity. It's a term for people who wants uniformity, but for the want of better words, can't use it. Dishes that transcends all boundaries? Bak Kut Teh. Humans do not thrive on diversity. They relish in uniformity, but yet on a personal level, they wish to be different. It’s called hypocracy. An example would be the muslims. The muslims think that the world would be a better place if everyone were muslim. That’s what they want - uniformity. And yet, they also wish to be different. They want to distinguish themselves as the best brand of religion out there. It’s hypocracy.
There is nothing to celebrate in diversity, save the fact that humanity discriminates well between people who are diverse. If there are no borders, the concept of diversity is null and void. You may be black, and I may be white, but this distinction only comes from the human mind of differentiation.

Diversity is a term for people who relish in uniformity. It’s a term for people who wants uniformity, but for the want of better words, can’t use it.

Dishes that transcends all boundaries? Bak Kut Teh.

]]> By: hashie http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20310 hashie Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:27:33 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20310 At the end of the day patriotism is about where you call home, and how strongly you feel about the place. It's about wanting to make a difference in the place that you live in. About wanting equality for everyone in your area. Sure, it's a flawed belief, especially when you talk about ideals like no barriers and no divisions - but first ask yourself, is such a thing even possible? Humans thrive on diversity. Instead of striving to make everyone the same (rather... communist of you, isn't it?) why not celebrate diversity? Don't focus on the divisions, but accept them and rejoice in the fact that these divisions create such a rich and interesting life. Take food, for one. Malays, chinese, indians. But all have dishes that transcends all boundaries, no? I think we should focus on that first, before we can even think about doing other things internationally. What ayjk says makes a lot of sense, lol. At the end of the day patriotism is about where you call home, and how strongly you feel about the place. It’s about wanting to make a difference in the place that you live in. About wanting equality for everyone in your area.

Sure, it’s a flawed belief, especially when you talk about ideals like no barriers and no divisions - but first ask yourself, is such a thing even possible?

Humans thrive on diversity. Instead of striving to make everyone the same (rather… communist of you, isn’t it?) why not celebrate diversity? Don’t focus on the divisions, but accept them and rejoice in the fact that these divisions create such a rich and interesting life. Take food, for one. Malays, chinese, indians. But all have dishes that transcends all boundaries, no?

I think we should focus on that first, before we can even think about doing other things internationally.

What ayjk says makes a lot of sense, lol.

]]> By: Chewxy http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20126 Chewxy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:55:12 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20126 Try Aliens from Chewxy's planets. I have a wish to conquer all humanity. Try Aliens from Chewxy’s planets. I have a wish to conquer all humanity.

]]> By: ayjk http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20099 ayjk Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:23:25 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-20099 Well, history has shown us (mostly) that humans will always seek to differentiate themselves from one another - until a new threat occurs to both warring parties and they seek out the common. Look at the Chinese in 19th century Malaya. Inter-dialectal tensions were the norm until Independence when the Chinese figured that they'd be better off united. And now, we are seen as one entity. So after all, we are still dividing ourselves by race (Malay, Chinese, Indian,etc). So what will the next threat be that forces us to adhere to one another? I'd love to see that. Well, history has shown us (mostly) that humans will always seek to differentiate themselves from one another - until a new threat occurs to both warring parties and they seek out the common.

Look at the Chinese in 19th century Malaya. Inter-dialectal tensions were the norm until Independence when the Chinese figured that they’d be better off united. And now, we are seen as one entity. So after all, we are still dividing ourselves by race (Malay, Chinese, Indian,etc). So what will the next threat be that forces us to adhere to one another? I’d love to see that.

]]> By: Aoshi_88 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19858 Aoshi_88 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:27:42 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19858 perfect? Being perfect is subjective... everyone has their own interpretation of perfect. perfect? Being perfect is subjective… everyone has their own interpretation of perfect.

]]> By: Chewxy http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19765 Chewxy Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:48:03 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19765 Very funny, Aoshi. I simply abhor the naming conventions tha you humans have set up for yourselves M, I wonder what you'll call yourself when you go to Japan? Gaijin-girl from Room 2? (Hey, that could work!) Very funny, Aoshi. I simply abhor the naming conventions tha you humans have set up for yourselves
M, I wonder what you’ll call yourself when you go to Japan? Gaijin-girl from Room 2? (Hey, that could work!)

]]> By: Room 2 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19744 Room 2 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:20:09 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19744 ...Because noone is perfect. Why? Because we're human... …Because noone is perfect.

Why?

Because we’re human…

]]> By: Aoshi http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19659 Aoshi Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:13:49 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19659 LULZ... chewxy ain't Malaysian... CALL THE POLICE DAMMIT! >_ LULZ… chewxy ain’t Malaysian… CALL THE POLICE DAMMIT! >_

]]> By: Chewxy http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19594 Chewxy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:48:53 +0000 http://blog.chewxy.com/2007/09/08/patriotism-as-a-superstition/#comment-19594 Hmm.. This was written as a blotpad for my thoughts when I was doing my assignment. I didn't intend to publish this, but after Hashie asked me for some inspiration online, I told him to wait till September 8 (today), where I shall post a post called Patriotism and Segregation. This was the original title, and it's been a week in the making. Everytime I faced a writer's block for my assignment, I come and randomly type some philosophy in here. The original was quite incoherent (and tons longer, about 6000 words longer), and I have attempted to make it as coherent as possible. As this is just a blotpad of sorts culled together, there may be some inconsistencies, or some logical fallacies here and there (I'm notable for my hasty generalizations and circular arguments) And I will be expecting many tl;dr posts. Hmm.. This was written as a blotpad for my thoughts when I was doing my assignment. I didn’t intend to publish this, but after Hashie asked me for some inspiration online, I told him to wait till September 8 (today), where I shall post a post called Patriotism and Segregation.

This was the original title, and it’s been a week in the making. Everytime I faced a writer’s block for my assignment, I come and randomly type some philosophy in here. The original was quite incoherent (and tons longer, about 6000 words longer), and I have attempted to make it as coherent as possible.

As this is just a blotpad of sorts culled together, there may be some inconsistencies, or some logical fallacies here and there (I’m notable for my hasty generalizations and circular arguments)

And I will be expecting many tl;dr posts.

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