Is there such a thing as a national identity?

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PROS
Argument forIt is based on a common language and culture
Argument forIt stems from the history
Argument forIt corresponds to the customs of the country
Argument forIt expresses a country's vision
Argument forIt corresponds to the country's mentality or national character.
Argument forIt's the soul of a country
Argument forPeople have always sought a national identity
CONS
Argument against"National identity" is a fuzzy notion, just as foggy as "soul".
Argument againstNational identity is simply the sum of a country's inhabitants at a given time.
Argument againstToday's countries are multicultural and no longer have a homogeneous identity.
Argument againstNational identity is fluid and constantly redefined
Argument againstThere is no transcendent essence or figure of a country
Argument againstThe nature of a country is a set of laws and institutions.
Argument againstNational identity is a dangerous populist fantasy
Keywords: Identity, National Identity, Belonging, Politics, Nationalism, Borders, Multiculturalism[ edit ].

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What are the pros of the existence of a national identity?
  • Argument forIt is based on a common language and culture
  • Argument forIt stems from the history
  • Argument forIt corresponds to the customs of the country
  • Argument forIt expresses a country's vision
  • Argument forIt corresponds to the country's mentality or national character.
  • Argument forIt's the soul of a country
  • Argument forPeople have always sought a national identity

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What are the cons of the existence of a national identity?
  • Argument against"National identity" is a fuzzy notion, just as foggy as "soul".
  • Argument againstNational identity is simply the sum of a country's inhabitants at a given time.
  • Argument againstToday's countries are multicultural and no longer have a homogeneous identity.
  • Argument againstNational identity is fluid and constantly redefined
  • Argument againstThere is no transcendent essence or figure of a country
  • Argument againstThe nature of a country is a set of laws and institutions.
  • Argument againstNational identity is a dangerous populist fantasy

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