It's called jingoism.

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Bowser — 12/19/2001 10:45:20 AM (archived)

Religious or patriotic fervor leads to what in the long term are very foolish acts.

Look what happens right now to people who merely suggest that we not lose track of what keeps the USA great while pursuing self-protection. Same, identical emotions as which caused the library at Alexandria to be burned.

Arf

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How we lost 1,000 years worth of science - Raoul - 12/19/2001 9:04:40 AM
- Absolutely One of the Greatest Crimes Against Humanity - David F Mayer - 12/21/2001 7:49:23 PM
- Re: How we lost 1,000 years worth of science - Robert E. - 12/21/2001 12:50:41 PM
- 1,000 years of what? - John Hergenroether - 12/21/2001 10:43:47 AM
- 1,000 years of what? - John Hergenroether - 12/21/2001 10:43:14 AM
- Re: How we lost 1,000 years worth of science - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/20/2001 5:48:13 PM
- It's called jingoism. - Bowser - 12/19/2001 10:45:20 AM
  - Re: It's called jingoism. - Tom Brosz - 12/19/2001 10:51:21 AM
    - It's not that simple. - Bowser - 12/19/2001 2:21:13 PM
      - Re: It's not that simple. - Tom Brosz - 12/19/2001 3:57:12 PM
- Re: How we lost 1,000 years worth of science - Success_Machine - 12/19/2001 10:20:51 AM
- Re: How we lost 1,000 years worth of science - Tom Brosz - 12/19/2001 10:10:44 AM
- Re: How we lost 1,000 years worth of science - phil - 12/19/2001 10:01:46 AM
  - Re: How we lost 1,000 years worth of science - docmoore - 12/21/2001 11:10:28 AM

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