What does patriotism mean?
What does Nationalism mean?
I was reading through the developments happening in Indo – pak relationship. After reading I just let my mind play with alternatives.. and it came up with several different alternatives… The one I liked follows..
Shariff and Vajpayee attend the summit and decide that their problem is not Kashmir or border disupte, but to give the people of country quality life. The other disputes can wait.. They decide to move away from fundamentalism and shadow diplomacy., and address a joint press summit where they declare several things.
They join together hands, and plan for combined military exercises.. this time near Afghan and Chinese border!! (hee hee). Pakistan and India decides to become economic partners and venture into a new experiment.. They get together and formulate an economic co-operation in the area, including a common currency..
They are going to give quality life to the citizens and passport free travel to either countries. Soon the borders wean away and soon they realise that they are under one shelter of humanity!!
Snap!! Time to wake from the dream..
Reality.. Humans are by default passionate and emotional creatures.. War is necessity for peace.. eg..Now the last thing they want in europe is a war!! reason? They have suffered a lot in last two world wars.. War is the catalyst, which speedens up the process of peace.. War makes people realise the futility of war.. But Indo-pak people would love a war.. But they dont realise the gravity of it.. but to feel it they must go through it.
Hmm.. maybe my thoughts are running amok.. Maybe things are the best as they are now.
I still am looking for defenition of patriotism and nationalism..(or are they just humbug?!)