IS PATRIOTISM good for democracy? Or does a commitment to patriotism threaten democracy? Educators do not agree on this issue. Chester Finn (former assistant secretary of education in the Reagan Administration) argues that‚ since September 11‚ “American education has generally made a mess of a teaching opportunity” by focusing on “tolerance and multiculturalism‚ not civics and patriotism.”1 In an essay titled “Patriotism Revisited‚” he worries that “it’s become a JOSEPH KAHNE holds
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1. How could shifting or refining the market strengthen Pure Blonde’s current competitive advantage? Discuss the advantages/disadvantages of redefining its market as low-carbohydrate instead of premium. Firstly‚ Pure Blonde’s success is due to the popularity of the brand in the premium beer customer sector and the Pure Blonde is a differentiated product which the beer is positioned as a ‘premium full strength beer and that just happened to be low – carbohydrate.’ Furthermore‚ the packaging is
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Thesis Statement: In this essay‚ I will argue that Singapore will always be a nation in the making. Although Singapore’s nation building efforts have been successful‚ there is still a continual need for nation building efforts to persist as Singapore is a vulnerable migrant society‚ aptly illustrated as “an 80-storey building standing on marshy land” by Lee Kuan Yew. This reveals continual nation-building is critical for Singapore as it ensures her survival amidst vulnerabilities. What defines
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Most of all I do not like patriotism very much because I have some negative associations with it. It reminds me of flags‚ war and football. I have to think about people being proud and admiring their country – sometimes in a quite naive way. I do not think that pride is completely bad. Pride is good for one’s self-esteem and so is patriotism. Pride is alright if it improves the own self-perception. But I don’t like it as soon as pride makes people look down on others. This is arrogance. Sadly
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1 My View on What It Means to Love One’s Country Patriotism‚ according to Merriam Webster‚ is defined as “devotion or love for one’s country.” I believe this definition does not capture the true essence of the meaning of patriotism. This definition would be outstanding if there were no other conditions factored in this complex equation‚ but it seems that patriotism is a double-edged sword. The word patriotism strikes a lot of mixed emotions in people all over the United States. Some
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Characteristics of a flexible workforce include: Status mix (FT/PT/Temporary‚ etc.) Flexible start time Flexible hours per shift Flexible hours per week Flexible position (inbound/outbound; multimedia agent) Reference Angove‚ S. (2010‚ August 3). Redefining Workfoce Flexibility: A Workforce OptimizationStrategy for the Virtual Call Center. Retrieved from
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compare and contrast the concepts of nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism is considered by respect of the nation‚ a feeling of national superiority‚ an uncritical acceptance of national‚ state‚ and political authorities‚ a control of unsure attitudes toward the nation‚ a preference to define one’s own group by criteria of descent‚ race‚ or cultural affiliation‚ and derogation of groups not considered to be part of the nation. Nationalism and patriotism both show the relationship of an individual towards
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The Founding Fathers are the epitome of patriotism due to their love and devotion to their country. The Founding Fathers demonstrated this in many ways. The Founding Fathers also called themselves (and others who wanted a free country) the “Patriots”‚ and they lived up to their name. Henceforth‚ this is what also comes to mind with patriotism. “Patriotism” contains the Latin root “pater” or “patris”. This means “father”. The Founding Fathers were fatherly by signing the Declaration of Independence
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A Portrayal of Patriotism What is patriotism? In today’s society‚ when hearing the word patriotism most people first think of the United States flag waving high in the air‚ the colors red‚ white‚ and blue‚ or the fireworks and parades on the fourth of July. There is more to patriotism than just these symbols and events. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ the definition of patriotism is “love for or devotion to one’s country.” Patriotism may be viewed in a positive way or
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the gonvernment don’t have money. Foreign capital gonna get lower. References Redefining Progress - Genuine Progress Indicator. (n.d.). Redefining Progress the nature of economics. Retrieved October 1‚ 2013‚ from http://rprogress.org/sustainability_indicators/genuine_progress_indicator.htm APA formatting by BibMe.org.
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