One can be a nationalist, without being an extremist. Some Armenians claim that they are "better" Armenians than others, yet they use the same hateful and extremist language towards fellow Armenians who do not agree with them as some Turks use against us. Listening to those Armenian "nationalists" reminds me of the same language that the perpetrators of the genocide used against Armenians. History has shown that such hate-mongering extremists like Hitler, Talaat and others end us bringing the destruction of their own nation. Patriotic duty implies that one can disagree with a fellow compatriot without questioning his loyalty to the nation. When a nationalist starts to question the loyalty of his fellow countrymen, just because they disagree with his extremist propaganda, that person stops being a nationalist, and becomes instead a hate-worshipping fascist that advances unrealistic racist theories.
Edited by jgm1975, 07 September 2004 - 06:36 PM.