It took two world wars for European countries to realize that nationalism is a bit silly. Many other countries have yet to catch up. In his speech to the Israelites, Moshe shows how real nationalism comes from relentless questioning rather than blind obedience. When Hannah Arendt wrote that the Nazi mass murderer Adolf Eichmann was not a monster but just "a bureaucrat," she was following in the footsteps of Socrates -- and Moshe.steventobyweinberg.comIG: Stevehead0001Music: Paul Robeson - "All Men are Brothers"