PATRIOTISM –

YESTERDAY/TOD
AY
Made by: Harsh Schools
Class: X
School: Himalaya Public Sr. Sec. School
WHAT IS PATRIOTISM ?
Patriotism means loyalty of person to
his/her own nation or the leaders of nation.
Patriotism is an emotional attachment to a
nation which an individual recognizes as
their homeland.
Patriotism is the quality of being patriotic
or vigorous support for one's country.
WHAT IS PATRIOT?
 A Patriot is a person who is on the side of his/her own
nation or its leaders.
 A Patriot is someone who feels a strong support for their
country.
 A Patriot is a person who vigorously supports their country
and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
 A Patriot is a person who loves , supports and
defends his or her country and its interests with
devotion..
SURVEYS FOR PATRIOTISM:
Several surveys have tried to measure patriotism
for various reasons, such as the Correlates of war
project which found some correlation between
war propensity and patriotism. The results from
different studies are time dependent. For
example, patriotism in Germany before World war
I ranked at or near the top, whereas today it
ranks at or near the bottom of patriotism surveys
Since 1981, the World Values
IMPORTANCE OF
PATRIOTISM
The feeling of Patriotism is important for the Freedom of
a Country. A patriotic person will always be ready to
sacrifice his life for the love for his country. A Patriot is
immortal. Men love their own country. They do many
things for the good of the country. This feeling for their
country is called patriotism. Patriotism is one of the best
virtues of men. It is a noble feeling of the mind. It is said
that mother and motherland are superior to heaven.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
PATRIOTISM &
NATIONALISM.
Patriotism is different from nationalism.
Nationalist thinks that every ethnic group should
have its own nation, so nations are to serve the
people. In other words in nationalism the nation
is just a tool to have freedom for an ethnic group,
while in patriotism the nation itself is the highest
value.
PATRIOTISM IN INDIA:
Patriotism is the great and selfless passion of love for one’s
country. To an Indian patriot his mother and motherland are
superior even to heaven. An Indian Patriot is ever ready to lay
down his life in the service of his country, India. Patriotism is not
mere passive love for the country. A true patriot, who loves India,
is an active worker. He works at heart and soul for the progress
of his India and countrymen. He takes action for maintaining the
sovereignty and glory of his motherland.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRUE
PATRIOT:
It is not only on the field of battle, in defending his country,
that a true patriot finds work for his hands. The well-being of
his fellow citizens, their happiness, their material, and moral
progress, their spiritual salvation – these are dearer to him
than his own personal comforts and advantages. At home,
therefore, he labors day and night to lighten the load of
poverty of those around him, to lessen their pain of weakness
and suffering. A patriot does not seek to make his fellow
citizens in every way like himself. He does not quarrel with his
neighbor over petty differences.
A TRUE PATRIOT:
Those who truly care about the republic we once enjoyed, those who are seriously
concerned about the erosion of our civil liberties, those who express rejection of
American foreign policy...are now often referred to in the most hostile of terms. A
resurgence in the irrational and hypocritical "my country right or wrong" and the
"love it or leave it" mentality is experiencing newfound popularity. To me, this
portends an unrest among those who feel threatened by those who challenge their
agenda. It also indicates that the powers that be (primarily the major US corporations
who benefit from a war time economy and their paid- for politicians at every level of
government) have done an excellent job of instilling fear into many of the American
people. Their success is illustrated by the percentage of Americans who, fearful of
future terrorist attacks upon American soil, are willing to so blindly allow their
fundamental liberties to be taken away all in the name of protecting the "homeland."
Further, the same, believe they are being patriotic in maintaining a stance of support
for their country.
PATRIOTISM- BAD
One belief which seems to persist throughout debates is
that of Patriotism, with patriots throwing round
accusations of people being unpatriotic. Why this should
be considered an insult i have no idea. Horrible things
have been done in the name of Patriotism, and it is not
take too far a step for a patriot to become a racist.
PATRIOTISM-GOOD
Patriotism is a great thing, just depends on how you use it.
Shouldn't you love the country that you live in? You should be
happy about your country, and patriotism is all that really is.
Heck, look at my username. I am a definite patriot. I love my
country extremely. But, even though some people may use
extreme patriotism to mock other countries or brag, it just
depends on the extent. Most patriots are not rude, they just love
where they live.
CONCLUSION:
Everybody must have patriotic feeling to make the country &
themselves exist in a proper manner…

Harsh Verma
10th