[tied] Re: Dacian - /H/ -> seems possible

From: tgpedersen
Message: 28226
Date: 2003-12-09

>
>
> > > Aggressive nationalism
> > > is disgusting and defensive nationalism is embarrassing; both
are
> > > foolish.
> >
> > Great quote; is it by Lenin?
>
> No, Torsten, I don't advocate fanatical internationalism in lieu of
> nationalism, if that's what you're driving at. I don't mind
patriotism
> (which, the way I understand the term, is a _feeling_ an a personal
matter),
> but I distrust any "ism" that becomes an _ideology_. In other
words, I have
> some kind of emotional identification with my country and my
countrymen, but
> I don't believe we Poles are a chosen tribe with a uniquely
glorious history
> and a particularly manifest destiny. In the 19th century Polish
Romantic
> writers cultivated the image of Poland as the Martyr and Spiritual
Saviour
> of Nations. That's what I mean by embarrassing. Now perhaps we
could give
> more attention to linguistics.
>

Pretty much my standpoint too. Thanks for clearing that up.

Torsten