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aberkok · 08-05-2006, 09:10 PM

I took the survey that Baraka_Guru posted and it got me thinking of how unimportant a sense of belonging to my country really is and it's becoming increasingly less important.

I do believe that the physical idea of a nation is important in order to be able to govern and organize services, but I find the sentiment of nationalism harmful. It's only of use when you're travelling and in need of some familiarity. In that case it's great to hook up with other Canadians in an unfamiliar land.

I witnessed an argument between two friends last week. Here it is in a nutshell:

A: "I don't find Canadians to have as much of a political consciousness as people I meet from other countries."

B: "What's your basis for saying this...who are you talking to that gives you this opinion?"

A: "All the people at my job. They're all from other countries."

B: "Yeah, BUT THEY LIVE HERE!!!"

I think that was a beautiful summary of what the Canadian identity is. It's almost as if we arrive at an identity through a non-identity.

08-05-2006, 09:10 PM	#37 (permalink)
aberkok “Wrong is right.” Location: toronto	I took the survey that Baraka_Guru posted and it got me thinking of how unimportant a sense of belonging to my country really is and it's becoming increasingly less important. I do believe that the physical idea of a nation is important in order to be able to govern and organize services, but I find the sentiment of nationalism harmful. It's only of use when you're travelling and in need of some familiarity. In that case it's great to hook up with other Canadians in an unfamiliar land. I witnessed an argument between two friends last week. Here it is in a nutshell: A: "I don't find Canadians to have as much of a political consciousness as people I meet from other countries." B: "What's your basis for saying this...who are you talking to that gives you this opinion?" A: "All the people at my job. They're all from other countries." B: "Yeah, BUT THEY LIVE HERE!!!" I think that was a beautiful summary of what the Canadian identity is. It's almost as if we arrive at an identity through a non-identity. __________________ !check out my new blog! http://arkanamusic.wordpress.com Warden Gentiles: "It? Perfectly innocent. But I can see how, if our roles were reversed, I might have you beaten with a pillowcase full of batteries."