This research paper examines the categories and importance of patriotism and nationalism. Most of the time patriotism and nationalism are considered synonyms, and this is not the case. Patriotism is based on positive feelings for one’s country, such as justice and equality. On the other hand, nationalism is based on the feeling of superiority of one’s country to others. A Patria is one’s country of origin or homeland. There are different categories of patriotism put together by researchers. Besides, patriotism gives one a sense of devotion and loyalty to their country. In this research paper, we examine the importance of patriotism not leaving out the cons. There exist cons of patriotism since extreme patriotism is considered dangerous.
categories of patriotism and the importance of patriotism
THE CATEGORIES OF PATRIOTISM IN TODAY’S WORLD.
The classification of patriotism in different categories is essential for a deeper understanding. The categories of patriotism are several. The categories are; ethical, extreme, robust, moderate and deflated patriotism. Extreme patriotism is adopted by politicians and citizen when they think their country is at stake. Robust patriotism insists that the broad interests of countries are beyond questioning. Moderate patriotism is a middle ground to the extremeness of patriotism. Deflated patriotism is a modest degree of one’s loyalty to their country. Lastly, ethical patriotism pertains loyalty to morals, such as ensuring rights are respected. Understanding the categories gives citizens a sense of appreciating the importance of patriotism.
categories if patriotism in today’s world
IMPORTANCE OF PATRIOTISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Patriotism is important to citizens of a country in varying ways. The importance of patriotism discussed in this paper is three. Firstly, the installation of identity, patriotism gives individuals a sense of belonging. Secondly, patriotism instils voluntary loyalty to the nation. The acts of defence towards the country are the pieces of evidence of loyalty. Last but not least, patriots gain self-esteem and self-worth when engaging in patriotic activities. In contrast, patriotism holds various negative impacts. The diverse Impacts arise due to the different degrees in the categories of patriotism. Extreme and robust patriotism leads to violence when one group is attacked for its belonging in an opposing group. Besides exclusivity arises because patriotism requires upfront consideration of “Patria’s” interest.
importance of patriotism in the 21st century
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