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The question of divided loyalty

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Sat, 02 Mar 19 8:44 AM | 52 view(s)
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is a hard one that is not well addressed by calls of "racism".

Outcries related to the variety of -isms are often intended to suggest outrage, but also to stop all sensible conversation.

But is it so, all the same. Do people with different beliefs and distinct ethnic identities sometimes face conflicts of loyalty?

Actually, having competing loyalties can be an issue in life. The issue of religious loyalty potentially being in conflict with national identity is a legitimate focus for Roman Catholics, Jews and Moslems.

Perhaps, rather than attempt to shut down the conversation, why not have it?

Do American Catholics have dangerously divided loyalties. The early colonists thought so. And the GOP has been stacking the Supreme Court with Catholics so as to promote a religious outcome in the debate over abortion.

Do American Jews have dangerously divided loyalties? Not that I have noticed as dangerous. But there is a pro-Israel lobby and it exists for a reason.

Do American Moslems have dangerously divided loyalties? We have seen it in operation when many young Americans joined IS.

So loyalties divided by religion and ethnicity is a thing. America tries hard to elevate national identity over other affiliations.

The question is, are divided loyalties damaging? Are they controllable? The answer usually depends upon a person's priorities and the circumstances they find themselves in.




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