The Malaysian Bar Patriotism cannot be forced onto a Malaysian Contributed by Charles Hector The compulsory national service training ’programme is intended to foster the spirit of patriotism‚ encourage racial integration‚ and develop "positive and noble traits" among the younger generation’ (Malaysiakini 13/6/2003). The targeted group is our youth of about 18 years. The object of this programme was expressed by Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak‚ who chairs the special cabinet committee. ’The programme
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al-Khamis. Being patriotic is not just about waving your flag on Independence day. It goes on beyond that. Patriotism is generally known as the feeling of love and devoted to the country. Having and willing to do anything for the sake of the betterment of the country. Quoting Enizahura Abdul Aziz‚ a senior research officer from the centre of shariah‚ law and politics from IKIM‚ patriotism also implies feelings of solidarity and mutual responsibility among people of different ethnicities and religious
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What makes a patriot? People through the ages have carried out both horrible and wonderful acts under the banner of patriotism. How then are we to define it? The concept of patriotism is just as debated and relevant today as it was during the Civil War. If our nation is to survive its current challenges‚ the definition of a true patriot must be clear. So‚ what is true patriotism? Only 57 percent of U.S. citizens over 18 described themselves as either “extremely” or “very” patriotic in a study
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The internet twists up the truth of a story to the point that it is hard to know what to believe and what not to believe. Newspeak is done by the government to make their country seem better than it actually is. While‚ Winston is an employee at the Ministry of Truth‚ in the book 1984‚ his job is to change the news articles to favor their government and basically brainwash their people. Winston’s government wanted to be in control of the information that was getting released to their people to help
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What is Patriotism 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 edge sword. So often more a persons loves their country‚ the more they hate every one who is not of their country. In other words they tend to become
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Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?By Mitch McCrimmon | | An increasingly heard claim is that women are better leaders than men. What this really means is that leaders with stereotypical feminine traits might be better than those with classic masculine traits‚ whether men or women. The foundation for this claim is that women are more collaborative while men are more competitive. There is no doubt that collaboration is vital for success in business today. In addition‚ work is much more complex
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idiom‚ “two heads are better than one”‚ is often used when it comes to group work with another person. Many argue that it’s better to work alone than with someone else‚ but this is not the case. It is more accurate and more efficient to work in a group of two rather than working alone because working with a partner provides a combined knowledge from a variety of sources‚ allows feedback and constructive criticism from another source‚ and results in a work that is more accurate than either person’s work
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER ESSEY “Better late than never” is an ancient proverb with a deep hidden meaning. Time and again all of us are told to complete the tasks assigned to us on time and being lazy most of us fail to do any assigned work on time. The result is we completely avoid the work and stop doing it further. Yes it is essential to finish a work on time but what is more important is finishing the work. Here comes the significance of the proverb “better late than never” which means that
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these days. For some people texting is better because people can’t hear what your talking about. This is convenient for teenagers if they don’t want their mom and dad to here what they are talking about. Also‚ some people have come to believe that phones cause radiation. So therefore texting is better than calling. First off‚ Some people think that calling is better than texting. If there is something important that needs to be said some people prefer to call than text. Some people think that it means
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Abstract Why women make equal or better leaders than men. Just the thought that women make equal or better leaders than men stirs an immediate controversy. Both men and women know they will offend or step on many toes‚ especially those men who believe that it’s a man’s world. Everything considered equal‚ consider the thought. Although there are not any concrete studies on domestic leadership‚ there are examples throughout history that suggest‚ at least without her support‚ his career
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