Patrotism

Patriotism, most of us have it it exists in all ages and all races. My question is this are you so patriotic to stand up, defend your country and die for it?Patriotism is love for one’s country including the land and people . A feeling of being unified, whole and in harmony, and membership in the country. Admiring it customs and traditions, pride in its history and devotion to its happiness and fortunes of the country.

Patriotism denotes positive altitudes by an individuals to their own nation, to its national homeland. This word patriotism is used to describe emotions and attitudes, political views, symbolism, and specific acts, with respect to a nation. A positive form of patriotism is emotional and voluntary. It remains faithful to certain values such as respect for the flag. It relies heavily on symbolic acts such as displaying the national flag, singing the national anthem,, participating in a mass rally, placing a patriotic bumper sticker on ones vehicle. Two proposed amendments to the United States Constitution illustrates the similarity, one enforces Christian values and would effectively prohibit same sex marriage, one enforces patriotic values