You can report tribalistic threads to the moderator and let him/her take appropriate action.
Im kind of amazed at comments people getting away with and how they were beginning to poison my mind.

I agree that Nigeria is a highly fragmented society, but this forum should be a medium to solve problems not enable them.
If things do not improve, I would have to leave for good!

Believe me, you all on this forum will have a lot to lose if I do !

adigun101:

You can report tribalistic threads to the moderator and let him/her take appropriate action.
Im kind of amazed at comments people getting away with and how they were beginning to poison my mind.

I agree that Nigeria is a highly fragmented society, but this forum should be a medium to solve problems not enable them.
If things do not improve, I would have to leave for good!

I know what you mean. Those type of tribalistic threads were starting to poison my mind. I understand pride in ones group, but you do not have mock another group.

Igbos and Yorubas have a lot to learn about each other. We come from two distinct cultures and that is the beauty of our two people. We are very proud of our roots.

EzeUche:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ethnocentrism

This is where I got the definition. That is why I said there is no difference between tribalism and ethnocentrism. Both words represent people who think of themselves as better than other groups.

Hmm, I don't see the same definitions elsewhere. Usually, there's no air of superiority involved in tribalism. But okay, whatever your dictionary says.

EzeUche:

I will call a spade a spade. You are just as tribalistic/ethnocentric as the people you battle daily on these threads.

I agree.

EzeUche:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ethnocentrism

This is where I got the definition. That is why I said there is no difference between tribalism and ethnocentrism. Both words represent people who think of themselves as better than other groups.




I will call a spade a spade. You are just as tribalistic/ethnocentric as the people you battle daily on these threads.

No mugun, you are calling a shovel a spade

Please one ethnocentric thread I have started. Do you want me to quote previous posts of yours that do exactly the same thing I am doing? People cause trouble then they start screaming saint obi

I am what I am and I usually am aware of my intentions

chiogo:


I agree.

Who asked u to agree? Please observe an compute your activity on these threads and u too wuld understand that controversy sells

@EzeUche

By the way count how many times on NL I have displayed any pride of my pseudo ethnic origin. Now count how many of your previous posts have shown ethnic pride. You are ethnocentric. Most of what you say is my Igbo brother and the yorubas "Them vs. Us"

Something i don't do, I just keep the flame alive

SEFAGO:

Who asked u to agree? Please observe an compute your activity on these threads and u too wuld understand that controversy sells

What's there to sell? It's Nairaland.  
I usually laugh at such threads or throw in one-liners that suggest the poster is ignorant.  

adigun101:

You can report tribalistic threads to the moderator and let him/her take appropriate action.
Im kind of amazed at comments people getting away with and how they were beginning to poison my mind.

I agree that Nigeria is a highly fragmented society, but this forum should be a medium to solve problems not enable them.
If things do not improve, I would have to leave for good!

Believe me, you all on this forum will have a lot to lose if I do !

Why don't you tell us what we would lose if you stopped visiting. Who are you by the way?

EzeUche, I feel that you're misinterpreting those definitions. "To Exalt" simply means "to honor" or "to hold in high esteem". Honoring or holding in high esteem do not equate to a sense of superiority. So, tribalism is simply expressing tribal consciousness and loyalty by honoring one's culture and people, or holding them in high esteem. Ethnocentrism though, is the intentional view that one's culture and people are superior. Ethnocentrism is using one's group standards as a way to judge other groups, because one feels that one's group standards are qualitatively better than those of other groups. So ethnocentrism and tribalism are not the same. One can be tribal without being ethnocentric.

ChinenyeN:

EzeUche, I feel that you're misinterpreting those definitions. "To Exalt" simply means "to honor" or "to hold in high esteem". Honoring or holding in high esteem do not equate to a sense of superiority. So, tribalism is simply expressing tribal consciousness and loyalty by honoring one's culture and people, or holding them in high esteem. Ethnocentrism though, is the intentional view that one's culture and people are superior. Ethnocentrism is using one's group standards as a way to judge other groups, because one feels that one's group standards are qualitatively better than those of other groups. So ethnocentrism and tribalism are not the same. One can be tribal without being ethnocentric.

Regardless of how you define both terms, there is nothing wrong in being proud of one's tribe or race. The problem starts when certain individuals feel that they need to put other tribes down so as to elevate theirs. Each tribe has its own culture, advantages, disadvantages, etc.

Katsumoto:

Regardless of how you define both terms, there is nothing wrong in being proud of one's tribe or race. The problem starts when certain individuals feel that they need to put other tribes down so as to elevate theirs. Each tribe has its own culture, advantages, disadvantages, etc.

Yeah i think ethnic superiority is the problem. But also nepotism. I have a problem with ethnic nepotism in which people favor others based on their ethnic group.

Katsumoto:

Regardless of how you define both terms, there is nothing wrong in being proud of one's tribe or race. The problem starts when certain individuals feel that they need to put other tribes down so as to elevate theirs. Each tribe has its own culture, advantages, disadvantages, etc.

That's somewhat the point I was making in my first post.