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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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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In 1984 the government used newspapers and posters to patronize their citizens through a selective presentation of facts. Patriotism can be defined as an unconstitutional support of one thing versus another. Otherwise‚ the government wants support so they try to get their people to be on their side of a certain situation. Winston’s government sometimes changed an actual definition
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messenger. Today’s khutbah is about Patriotism: love for one’s country. Is it wrong to love one’s country? Should we love our country more than we love Justice‚ or God? Should our love for country blind us to what’s right and what’s wrong? In our mass media there are frequent questions as to whether we Muslims can be trusted‚ whether we are loyal to this country or whether our loyalties lie elsewhere.. We have a duty set out clearly what Islam has to say about Patriotism so that we can remove unfounded
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Patriotism for Pakistan Pakistan’s creation was no doubt the finest hour of our history our forefathers who had fought for it envisioned the promise of long cherished freedom‚ democracy and prosperity. It is the country which was created to work for an ideal democratic state based on social justice as an upholder of human freedom and world peace‚ in which all citizens were to enjoy equal rights and freedom from fear‚ want and ignorance. Pakistan my homeland is in fact the land of blessings. Its
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Nicaragua patriotism MELODY CLASS-B The modern Nicaragua conservative colonialist aggression and oppression‚ in 1522 the Spaniards opened the Nicaragua border‚ began in Nicaragua in 1524 established the Spanish colonial aggression‚ Granada and Leon city in Nicaragua‚ Nicaragua in 1525 completely into the Spanish colonial rule‚ Nicaragua declared independence in 1821‚ in 1839 the establishment of the Republic of Nicaragua‚ and in 1912 American in Nicaragua established
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To say that patriotism is outdated is to imply that the concept of nation is outdated. For me patriotism is a word‚ nothing more nothing less‚ when I feel patriotic I don’t call it patriotism‚ I call it.... being human. It is perhaps our disguised patriotism that we fight today in the world‚ and it will be our disguised patriotism that will lead us into world destruction. Again like I said‚ patriotism is a word defined differently by diff people. Who define it the better way‚ I salute you and
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“Patriotism”‚ this one word calls to mind many things if you’re an American. Apple pie‚ baseball‚ the American flag‚ life in the suburbs. These are all things that americans love about their country‚ but is that what patriotism really means? There are many people who claim to be “patriots” on their Facebook or Twitter pages‚ but these people often think that they are a part of a select group of people who truly love their country. But‚ patriotism should be something we share‚ someone can love the
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Cofer’s Paragraph Childhood toys advance either social or gender constructs to propel the concept of gender identity. Lego is a perfect example of a gender-neutral toy. Lego consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears‚ mini figures and various other parts. Lego began manufacturing interlocking toy bricks in 1949. Since then a global Lego subculture has developed‚ supporting movies‚ games‚ competitions‚ and six themed amusement parks. In 1978‚ Lego produced
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What Patriotism Means to Me Patriotism means to love and fight for your country. Just like our heroic forefathers I think we should pursue the same dream. Many role models had patriotism. For example‚ Patrick Henry was famous for the quote “Give me liberty or give me death”. He meant that he would risk his life for the freedom of his country. To me I think patriotism means not only being willing to fight for our country‚ but trying to change it. Like Martin Luther King‚ Jr who had one of the biggest
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