what is great about patriotism?

Answer 1

Patriotism denotes positive and supportive attitudes to a 'fatherland' (Latin patria), by individuals and groups. The 'fatherland' can be a region or a city, but patriotism usually applies to a nation and/or a nation-state. Patriotism covers such attitudes as: pride in its achievements and culture, the desire to preserve its character, and identification with other members of the nation. In the modern world, patriotism is closely associated with nationalism, and is often used as a synonym for it. Strictly speaking, nationalism refers more to ideology and to political movements, and patriotism more to attitudes. Both of them may include negative attitudes to other people's 'fatherland'.

Patriotism has connotations of self-sacrifice, implying that the individual should place the interests of the nation, and common good of its political community, above their personal and group interests. In wartime,the sacrifice may extend to their own life. In this context, patriotism is seen as an explanation for the apparent suspension of the instinct for self-preservation, which implies that no-one would voluntarily serve in a wartime army.

Patriotism has other ethical connotations: it implies that the fatherland (however defined) is a moral standard or moral value in itself. The expression my country right or wrong - perhaps a misquotation of the American naval officer Stephen Decatur, but also attributed to Carl Schurz - is the extreme form of this belief.

The primary implication of patriotism in ethics is that a person has more moral duties to fellow members of the national community, than to non-members. In social science terminology, this doctrine is a form of discrimination. Criticism of patriotism in ethics is mainly directed at this moral preference: the view (in ethics) that moral duties apply equally to all humans is known as cosmopolitanism. In practice, many patriots would see treason rather than cosmopolitanism as the 'opposite of patriotism'.

Answer 2

Patriotism has connotations of self-sacrifice, implying that the individual should place the interests of the nation, and common good of its political community, above their personal and group interests. In wartime,the sacrifice may extend to their own life. In this context, patriotism is seen as an explanation for the apparent suspension of the instinct for self-preservation, which implies that no-one would voluntarily serve in a wartime army.

Answer 3

The greatness in patriotism is that who is a patriot dies in the false belief that the whole country is glad he died for his countryman cause . but infact nobody really is bothered by his death exept his family members after a period of time.A patriot is not even aware he is being used by dirty politicians in the name of war wherein nobody is a winner all are loosers.

Answer 4

Nothing is really that great about patriotism, unless you like parades and wars.

Answer 5

Hezbollah and all of the Muslims are going to get wiped off the face of the Earth very quickly. You all and sundry is disgusting. you employ little women to bomb Jews. How brave. you employ hospitals as launching pads for missiles. So sturdy you're. You lob missiles indiscriminately into Israel- purely everywhere in the city will do. Heroic. What a team of low-life losers you're. whilst are you going to get your heads out of the 5th century and are available and stay like regular human beings? the tip-time is coming for Islam. get waiting. I advise which you repent your procedures now and are available over to the triumphing team. in any different case, say your prayers. Allah is the call of devil.

Answer 6

I love my country but we have to avoid fanaticism who sometimes is hidden in patriotism.Usually dictators kill
people in the name of patriotism

Answer 7

u learn to love your country beyond everything, even urself. u respect ur country and u will also respect ur self for being patriotic.

Answer 8

nothing great about patriotism, nothing great about nationalism.....divisive hateful stuff.

Answer 9

Nothing.

Answer 10

your countrymen are proud and grateful for you... they will pay tribute to you