Nationalism a curse or progress

I find it a little confusing that my opponent does not want to acknowledge the very basics of the topic at hand such as the meaning of the words we are discussing. Since he has no interest in the official meaning of the words, I would like to know what definition he is planning to discuss. Refusing to discuss the citations he provided is also puzzling to me since he went to great lengths in round 2 to explain the rules of debating, the value of citations and how they were to be used. The entire point of the citations you used were by your own admission, how you came to your conclusions. I fail to see how it is a boxing match when I point out the problems I had with your citations. You offered them, presumably as a way for me to read the same information that helped you draw your conclusions then; defended only the first and made no mention of my observations about the others including the one that did not exist. If you assumed I would not read the information provided, it was a bad guess. Since you used these citations as the basis for your beliefs I think it fair that you show which parts were the most convincing to you. Perhaps a quote or two. Nationalism, as previously stated, is merely the evolution of the tribal communities. North America was conquered by predominantly European settlers in exactly the same way that every piece of land has been conquered and reconquered by invading forces. It was not done in the name of nationalism since the word didn"t even exist before 1844, according to your own citation. Once conquered, they established a new group living together for a common goal. Whether or not you believe the goal to be a just one is irrelevant. The simplistic use of Hitler going on his rampage across Europe has nothing to do with nationalism and as you so clearly stated he used the Aryan Race as his justification for his actions. You are missing the most basic concept of human aggression and its predatory nature. People have been killing each other since the dawn of man on the planet. (I am not talking about Adam and Eve). If you are going to be referencing Hitler as rebuttal point then it is incumbent upon you to explain how he came to power. Hitler was not created in a vacuum and yet you ignore the obvious factors of the Treaty of Versailles and the world-wide economic depression. The reason I am so dismissive of any god references is simply because you have not stated which god is giving you your inspiration. If there is some specific knowledge which will enlighten us all that has been passed on to you then I would love to know what it may be. If you plan on bringing in any bible references then I will need to know which version of which bible you plan to use. Ethnic Cleansing is a nice new topic introduced to the debate at hand and again it has nothing to do with nationalism. By definition it has to do with ethnicity, unless you don"t want to accept the definition of that word either. Words matter and by extension so do their definitions. Again, I have checked every reference listed, even the youtube banality. Youtube is not really a validated reference on any kind but I still watched because you were using it as a rebuttal point. Not one of the references listed even mentions nationalism so I have to wonder why you posted them. Please explain. The American Indians were exterminated by the British? You have a very selective reading of history if you believe the statement you posted. The name "Uncle Sam" didn't even come into existence until the war of 1812. My position, again in case you missed it is this: Nationalism is merely the current point on the evolutionary scale upon which we currently reside. Countries have come and gone over the course of human history. People have conquered and been conquered since humans came into existence and long before there was such a thing as a country let alone nationalism.