on the one hand you have cultures who didnt advance past the stone age until other civilizations arrived
on the other you have those cultures that created monuments that lasted thousands of years, who created art and literature and philosophy and systems of government, and yet you are supposed to feel no pride in belonging to one group over another?
it is true that just belonging to one particular culture or race doesnt make you, yourself automatically better than people of another culture or race, still i dont see a reason why feeling proud of your culture is wrong or stupid.
Because it’s the same as being proud you rolled well on a craps table, or got dealt the best possible hand in poker. It was all chance. Nothing wrong with celebrating a cultures achievements. But don’t take pride in the accomplishments of those who came before you, you didn’t make those great things happen. Just like you bare no shame in any thing awful your culture/country/ancestors may have done in history.
If you need the feeling of pride in something do something great yourself. Don’t rely on those who came before you.
on the one hand you have cultures who didnt advance past the stone age until other civilizations arrived
on the other you have those cultures that created monuments that lasted thousands of years, who created art and literature and philosophy and systems of government, and yet you are supposed to feel no pride in belonging to one group over another?
it is true that just belonging to one particular culture or race doesnt make you, yourself automatically better than people of another culture or race, still i dont see a reason why feeling proud of your culture is wrong or stupid.
Because it’s the same as being proud you rolled well on a craps table, or got dealt the best possible hand in poker. It was all chance. Nothing wrong with celebrating a cultures achievements. But don’t take pride in the accomplishments of those who came before you, you didn’t make those great things happen. Just like you bare no shame in any thing awful your culture/country/ancestors may have done in history.
If you need the feeling of pride in something do something great yourself. Don’t rely on those who came before you.