Episode 11
Part 1 – THE CLAIMS OF COMMUNITY
Communitarians argue that, in addition to voluntary and universal duties, we also have obligations of membership, solidarity, and loyalty. These obligations are not necessarily based on consent. We inherit our past, and our identities, from our family, city, or country. But what happens if our obligations to our family or community come into conflict with our universal obligations to humanity?
Part 2 – WHERE OUR LOYALTY LIES
Do we owe more to our fellow citizens that to citizens of other countries? Is patriotism a virtue, or a prejudice for one’s own kind? If our identities are defined by the particular communities we inhabit, what becomes of universal human rights?
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So as Khmer scholars, are we owe to our country more that to humanity at larg? Suffering, lack of democracy are not exceptionally to just Cambodia, but to many other developing countries around the world as well --- so where should our loyalty owe too? How can promote the greatest goods(democracy and justic) to the greatest number of the human society?
Any suggestion or discussion are welcom!
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