Patriotism is a dangerous emotion. Discuss Many a student of English would have studied the famous poem on Patriotism by Scott which begins this; ’Breathes there the man with soul so dead’ and he concluded that such a person will not be honored nor recognized in his country. The feeling of patriotism that this is my homeland‚ has done wonders. For the past two centuries we find one country after another struggling hard to assert its independence. Practically two centuries from now in 1776
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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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How to balance Penn Foster studies with work and or family demands Many people have struggled for years trying to balance their studies‚ their workloads and living by family demands. Now that I have learnt how to balance my Penn Foster studies‚ work‚ and my family this has become very easy for me. I am a 24 years old female that lives at home with my mom‚ sister and two brothers. Also I don’t have any kids which I think makes it much easier for me to concentrate on my studies. Currently I work
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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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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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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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PATRIOTISM FILIPINO PATRIOTISM?.. Dying? As time passes by‚ a person’s traits‚ behavior and personality changes generation to generation‚ some changes are positive and some are negative‚ but does Filipino traits today a positive or a negative change when we relate it to the love for our country? Filipinos today are somehow unpredictable. Why? Of course we’re not god to predict what they can or will do that somehow can put the country to shame. But as you can see‚ we‚ Filipino’s
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seems to have no feeling for this day and the same can be said for the adults in our country also. The Oxford dictionary defines patriotism as devoted love‚ support‚ and defence of one’s country; national loyalty. But the word patriotism cannot be restricted and is very subjective in nature. One need not play cricket matches or fight wars to express their feeling of patriotism. Our emotions run high when India thrashes Pakistan in any sports or when a businessman of Indian origin‚ staying abroad‚ makes
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