seen a few instances of declined patriotism and it seems as if were are going through a downfall today. In the seventeen years that I have been a part of this nation I have experienced one of the deadliest terror attacks that the world has ever seen. The days after September 11th‚ 2001 were spent admiring the armed forces and first responders that risked their own lives for the nearly 3‚000 people that died on that day. In the last four years it seems like our patriotism has greatly
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Gino DiGuilio Global Ethics Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez September 26‚ 2014 Situationalism; a small word with a rather large definition. According to the Oxford Dictionary1‚ situationalism is defined as‚ “the theory that human behavior is determined by surrounding circumstances rather than by personal qualities.” Defining and comprehending this word is crucial when it comes to analyzing and creating thoughts about charity and giving to those in need in general. Judith Lichtenberg once stated‚ “Small
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attempt to impose their morality on any given situation. When those standards were not met‚ more often then not‚ war would result. In contrast he stated that patriotism was the feeling of admiration for a way of life etc. and the willingness to defend it against attack. The obvious difference between the two is that while patriotism is a passive attitude‚ nationalism is aggressive by nature. Orwell was writing this during the years just prior to World War Two when nationalism in Europe was
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Patriotism is an attachment to one’s homeland excluding all the differences caused by the cultural differences that are present within the nation. Patriotism is considered as a devotion to one’s country. Each and every person living in a country should be proud of his country. It is true that the reverence for the history of a nation plays an important role in motivating its fellow citizens for improving the prosperity of a nation and contributing to its development .But patriotic regard should be
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In today’s society‚ men have always been recognized for their heroic acts of giving up their lives in honor to their country. However‚ in seeing death as an honorable act‚ one must understand patriotism and pride. In the story Patriotism by Yukio Mishima‚ Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and his wife Reiko are Newlyweds and happily married. On the day of their honeymoon‚ the Lieutenant having his sword laid beside him‚ tested Reiko’s his wife‚ to see if she too would die with him at the time he was to
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Throughout history‚ patriotism is an attitude that greatly impacts the success of a nation. Patriotism is sparked amongst the most successful countries because its citizens demonstrate complete support and devotion to its principles and beliefs. The love and devotion which patriotism achieves for a nation is especially apparent in America today‚ because of the recent hardships it has suffered. However‚ such patriotism can be traced back to the most ancient times‚ years before the Common Era.
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kill everyone in their neighboring country and keep their people in a state of fear. Which matters more in that case – their thoughts‚ or their actions? It’s clear that actions matter more. “Authentic patriotism is not about you‚ what you believe or what you think is right . . . . Authentic patriotism is not an opinion. It is an action.” –Stephen Kiernan. Which means that it doesn’t matter what a person believes in or what a person thinks about their country. It matters what they do for their country
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Nationalism vs Patriotism Nationalism and patriotism both show the relationship of an individual towards his or her nation. The two are often confused and frequently believed to mean the same thing. However‚ there is a vast difference between nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism means to give more importance to unity by way of a cultural background‚ including language and heritage. Patriotism pertains to the love for a nation‚ with more emphasis on values and beliefs. When talking about nationalism
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Module IV: Patriotism and National Pride Sense of pride and patriotism Importance of discipline and hard work Integrity and accountability Pride (without complacency and with an awareness of imperfections) is important in spurring individuals and a society on to greater achievement. The loss of faith in the achievements of the past‚ history and traditions can be an important factor in the decline of a culture or a civilization. a sense of national pride and purpose that enables residents
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A pathetic insecurity -- a disgusting elitism‚ along with a twisted sense of traditionalism. Racism is a sick stupidity that hides behind a cracking mask of pride and patriotism. We’ll get to the patriotism in a second‚ but let me expand on something else first. We define insecurity as “uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence‚” and elitism as “the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society.” I think this applies very well to racism‚ when you
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