Patriotism, Loyalty to country, and political involvement?
Read the passage below and indicate whether or not you/your culture agree with the statement. State why you believe this way. Indicate if you think your viewpoint on this statement can interfere with diversity if others dont feel like you. Patriotism, Loyalty To Country, And Political Involvement: We believe that we are to be good citizens. This means we are loyal to our nation: we are to support our Armed Forces, law enforcement officials, and we should participate in the political process. We live in a free country but we must all be loyal and not question authority in order to be patriotic.
What does citizenship in the nation mean to you?
living in the freest nation in the world
Do you feel any sort of loyalty to your country?
Grace- by ';your own people', i mean , your people? People from your own country that live the same and hold the same values as you??I guess this is another difference. I don't get it, I don't see how you can't relate. But cool
What does "being patriotic" mean to you?
Webster says being patriotic is "a love or devotion to your homeland". Patriotism can be good or bad, depending on the political climate of your 'homeland'. For me, this is a difficult question today - I am patriotic to the United States I grew up in - freedom, opportunity, generosity, honor, - a country that has done more for people around the world than any other in history. I am patriotic to the country founded by our Founding Fathers - one based on and ruled by the Constitution - limited federal government - sovereignty of States, etc. Today there are people who are 'patriotic' to a new vision of America - a new 'world view' - people like Obama who believes America should change into something different - and they are very 'patriotic' (devoted) to that change. I find the 'new America' in direct contradiction to the Founding Fathers' ideas. So do many others, so we call Obama and his supporters "unpatriotic", but in the true definition of the word, they too are being 'patriotic'. So the term 'patriotism' takes on meaning to each individual. It depends on your 'world view'. Nazis were 'patriotic' and you see what they did to their homeland. Sometimes I feel the same way about those who stray from the Constitution as originally written - they are traitors to the original intention, although they feel the same way about us. So to answer your question, to me it means loving the country I was born in when it follows the Constitution and represents freedom, opportunity and liberty to the world. If and when it changes from that, I could no longer be 'patriotic' to a perversion of those ideals. The last line of the Star Spangled Banner is a question "Oh say does that Star Spangled Banner still wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" As long as it does, America has my love and devotion, but if it changes and we are no longer promoting freedom and liberty, but are mired in a global government where our sovereignty means nothing, and we bow to foreigners, the question is answered by "No, the Star Spangled Banner no longer waves o'er the land of the free". I will not serve a foreign or global flag no matter how 'patriotic' those who promote it say they are.