I disagree w ppl who say national pride abt superiority. I can be proud of my nation whilst acknowledging other cultures better in some ways
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eg I can find British ironic cynicism & pessimism endearing while admiring American sincerity & optimism & seeing it as more healthy.
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I can appreciate our emotional reserve whilst thinking that nearly everyone else's open expression of it is charming & more productive.
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You know how in the best books & films, we love many characters who are defined by different strengths & weaknesses?I see cultures like that
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We don't think that if we love Hermione, we must think her better than Ron or Harry? We can love them all for their distinct characteristics
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Their flaws are part of their charm.This is how I love England. Its deeply flawed. I love it anyway & I admire other cultures' qualities too
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This doesn't mean I think all cultures are equal or that its morally good to think they are. Some simply aren't. They deny human rights.
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I'll openly say that a culture which gives women, LGBTs & dissident thinkers of any kind equality & freedom is superior to one that doesn't.
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But this is an ethical issue. Of benign or neutral cultural differences, I can be an appreciator who does not think in terms of superiority.
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I'll joke abt Brits being superior to eg the French but actually I love Britishness & Frenchness & love it most when they joke back.
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