Sunday, October 13, 2013

What is a nation?

A nation is people.

This picture is a newspaper in Kenya. It was after President Obama was elected. They people of Kenya rejoiced in his victory. They have a right to love an American president. We should be pleased they love him as much as we do. Closer to who we are and who they are. Common ground.

Can there be more than one nation in a country?

Yes. 

As a matter of fact, using the USA as an example, there are many nations in the USA. Politics will call them constituencies, but, they are people not simply a cast ballot. They are people with interests. Some live simple lives, some live complex lives. 

Do nations in a country share the same values?

No. In most cases a country will have many conflicting value systems. Perhaps the most conflicted continent is Africa. Most of the nations of Africa were colonial and if it weren't for tribes such as the beautiful Masai we would never know exactly the differences of the people in Africa.  

What is a sovereign?