Some thoughts traveled from distant places
Are not born within our borders
And must pass through heightened security fortified by age old tradition
The norms of societal culture
The misgivings of prejudice and misplaced judgement
In order to arrive peacefully in our minds
Nationalism , sometimes misconstrued as  patriotism , serves as the primary barrier to peace & liberty in modern times. George Orwell defined it by 3 characteristics:  obsession ,  instability , and  indifference to reality 
 Although ancient cultures seemed to have experienced a good amount of friendly  cultural exchange , nationalism is not a new phenomena. Even as early 1563, French essayist Michael de Montaigne wrote about his experience meeting 3 indigenous Brazilians: 
 We all call barbarous anything that is contrary to our own habits. Indeed we seem to have no other criterion of truth and reason than the type and kind of opinions and customs current in the land where we live. There we always see the perfect religion, the perfect political system, the perfect and most accomplished way of doing everything.
FCK THE BELIEFS