Cmv: nationalism causes hate and bigotry:
I am Canadian by birth but my parents are from Serbia and Croatia. I find everyone in Canada tries to hold onto their culture and wave a flag signifying their bloodline and heritage. I thought this was a good thing and clung onto it myself for a time but discovered I don’t need to define myself by a single (or two or three) nationality/nationalities.

From what I have seen, particularly with people who have moved from their mother country and settled permanently elsewhere, it only seems to lead to bigotry and a stagnation of one's own cultural and personal development. To be Serbian or Croatian or Indian or Saudi Arabian or whatever seems to be interpreted as boldly representing the country’s main religion, beliefs, traditions, etc. at the time that the person left that country. 

Why can’t we accept our differences and that we as people have a developing cultural identity, and not see this as “losing” our identity? The fear of losing this causes people to ignorant and bigoted. CMV
