Jacob Spady Argument of Definition Proposal 02/01/13 What is Patriotism? - Argument of Definition Proposal Some people define patriotism as supporting ones country no matter what. However‚ I believe patriotism is questioning the government and exercising our freedom of speech. The significance of patriotism is that patriotism is the duty of any United States citizen and the ways that American citizens define patriotism has much to do with their actions and other things they do to be a “patriot”
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1 1 How‚ When and Where How Important are Dates? There was a time when historians were fascinated with dates. There were heated debates about the dates on which rulers were crowned or battles were fought. In the common-sense notion‚ history was synonymous with dates. You may have heard people say‚ “I find history boring because it is all about memorising dates.” Is such a conception true? History is certainly about changes that occur over time. It is about finding out how things were in the past
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Jammu and Kashmir jammu and Kashmir (i/dʒɑːmuː/ & /kæʃmɪər/; Urdu: جموں و کشمیر; Dogri‚ Hindi: जम्मू और कश्मीर; Kashmiri: जोम त कशीर(Devanagari)‚ جوم تِ کشیر (Nastaliq); Ladakhi: ཇ་མུ་དང་ཀ་ཤི་མིར།) is a state of India. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains and shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. Jammu and Kashmir has an international border with thePeople’s Republic of China in the north and east while Line of Control separates it from Pakistani controlled
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Patriotism…it represents and symbolizes loyalty and allegiance. Patriotism is the abstract feeling of love and devotion to your country. Being patriotic does not necessarily imply that one must enlist in the army. There are many ways to show your affection and devotion to your country. Such as buying products made in America and showing support of American soldiers as they sacrifice their lives for our country. A couple decent synonyms for patriotism are words such as‚ loyalty and allegiance
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Differences between Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism The world today consists of an incalculable number of societies. Each society varies significantly in the different elements of culture. Culture is one’s designed way of living based on erudite customs‚ knowledge‚ material items‚ and behavior. Within every society today lives an ethnocentric attitude. The belief that ones own culture is superior to that of another’s. However‚ it is important to develop a sense of cultural relativism in
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Patriotism. What does that word mean? Well‚ by definition it means the quality of being patriotic‚ or showing vigorous support for one’s country. How does one show patriotism though? Well‚ during the Revolutionary War‚ the best way to show patriotism was by joining the army or militia and fighting for our country’s freedom. Many people wanted to be free of the harsh governing grip of Great Britain rule. We were taxed without representation‚ and were forced to allow them to come into our homes. We
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president‚ John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ was inaugurated on January 20‚ 1961. On that day he gave a speech that gave solidarity to America at a time when it needed it most. Kennedy alludes to patriotism as a cure for the problems of our nation in this speech. One type of patriotism Kennedy talks about is war patriots‚ or patriotism through defending our nation. He says‚ “Each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty‚” meaning all Americans have had wars that needed
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What Patriotism means to me In the aftermath of the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States we are seeing many forms of Patriotism. I was surprised to find when I researched this word that it had a lot of negative feelings. I believe that Patriotism is a showing your support for your country‚ standing up for what you believe in‚ and fighting for individual independence. First‚ I’m proud of my country I’m not ashamed to say the Pledge of Allegiance‚ or hold up the American
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Patriotism in India By patriotism we mean genuine love for one’s own country. Patriotism must not be misinterpreted as one’s hatred for other countries. If one loves his own country and hates other countries‚ then it is nationalism rather than patriotism. Mother and the motherland are superior to the heaven. We do never lose our honour for our mother even if she does not love us. Similarly we respect our country in all situations. We are indebted to our motherland where we are born and brought
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Patriotism is the zealous love for one’s country. It’s like a disease that every man carries. It spreads from one soul to the next like an unstoppable wildfire. There is no cure for such a disease; for this is one of pure determination and pride. The definition of patriotism cannot be defined by a dictionary‚ but by people. From America’s Founding Fathers to today’s courageous men and women of our military serving in Afghanistan‚ this disease known as patriotism fills our hearts
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