The right of self-determination

[Husar]

The nation has allowed for more equality and advances than any other form of human society.

So democracy had nothing to do with it? That would mean nations like Iran have more equality and advances than uhm, Texas.

[Furunculus]

Nationalism is brutish and despicable. It's not something you can chose, and it's therefore not something you should be proud off, certainly not enough to be prepared to declare war to seperate from another state. Unless that minority is actively being repressed by a majority, in which case since the oppressors aren't playing by the rules, it may be nessecary for you to fight back. But of course, since the root of any such conflict would be nationalism, then it all comes back to the central fact that nationalism sowes only death and destruction.

That's a very broad brush you use to paint a diverse concept:

I am proud to consider myself a Liberal Nationalist:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_nationalism

Precisely because i believe in demos-cratos, i.e their needs to be a "we" if their is to be consent to be "governed" by others.

[edit1]
And it must be pointed out that that "we" is often the result of classical nationalism, i.e. a sense to shared culture and values forged from a millenia of shared history, and if that seems too esoteric for you then just look at English Common Law as merely one example.

[edit2] inspired by Husars entrance:
And this is why i oppose the political integration of the UK into the EU, because I believe i am handing over the power of governance (cratos) to those with whom i share insufficient culture and values (demos). In summary; I do not trust that the decisions taken in my name will be those with which i can agree with.

[Strike For The South]

So democracy had nothing to do with it? That would mean nations like Iran have more equality and advances than uhm, Texas.

Iran is a still a democracy sweetheart. I would argue that Iran has more freedoms and has a better SOL than any tribe or fiefdom ever did.

[Husar]

Iran is a still a democracy sweetheart. I would argue that Iran has more freedoms and has a better SOL than any tribe or fiefdom ever did.

So that must mean under the world government we could finally each the epitome of progress.

[Strike For The South]

A balance must be struck between to big and to small