We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.
It is inhuman to continue a war which could easily be ended.
We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are...
I think that different pleasures work for different readers - a friend of mine won't read anything that's not a cardiovascular sort of page-turner. I tend to care less about plot but I'm a sucker for humor and strangeness.
