WW S.S. 20-1: Quiz 4

Why do some professional sports teams deliberately refer to their fan bases as “nations,” (e.g. "Oilers Nation") despite this being inaccurate?

Why has France’s legal secularism (Laïcité) been viewed as problematic, particularly when considering the issue of contending loyalties?

Do you agree that America’s “melting pot” makes reasonable accommodations for religious or cultural minorities more difficult than they would be in Canada?  Why, or why not?"

Why is the Protestant-Catholic conflict in Northern Ireland an example of contending nationalist loyalties, while the Shia-Sunni conflict in Iraq is not?

1. Legislation such as the 2004 ban on conspicuous religious apparel in public schools, has weakened the nationalist loyalty of many religious Muslims in France. Their (a)   as French citizens is arguably weaker than before.

Depending on the particular situation, a conflict between a commitment to one’s religion and one’s nation can be viewed as either a non-nationalist loyalty contending with a _______ or a nationalist loyalty contending with another _______.

(a)  

Inuit insisting that as a people they be addressed by this title rather than “Eskimo” and First Nations People attending Powwows* are both examples of people (a)   nationalist loyalties they may have.

* a gathering of First Nations people where traditional dances, songs, etc. are usually performed

American supporters of pacifism* opposed their country's involvement in the Vietnam War, and likely struggled to resolve their contending (a)   .

*the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable