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PATRIOTISM
PATRIOTISM
Patriotism
is a great passion, which means literally the love of the mother, is a noble
sentiment and a national virtue; and the man who lacks it has indeed, as Sir
Walter Scott says, “a dead soul.”
“Breathes there the man with soul so dead.
Who never to himself health said!
This is my own, my native land!”
But
the word has been so misused to cover the most selfish aims and narrow
passions, that Dr. Samuel Johnson said in disgust, “Patriotism is the last
refuge of scoundrel”. We must therefore, distinguish between true patriotism
and the false patriotism.
False
patriotism is an enlarged selfishness and a narrowed nationalism. Patriots of
this kind support their country simply because it is to their own private
interest to do so; and they do so blindly. Their motto is, “My country, right
or wrong”, that is, whatever foreign policy our nation adopts, whatever foreign
policy our nation adopts, whether just or unjust, we must support it, without
criticism, simply because it is the policy of our country.
Such
spurious patriots are narrow nationalists, and teach that we cannot love our
country without despising and hating all other nations, which is always crying
out for war with other nations on the slightest pretext. Their motto is, “Might
is right”.
The
true patriot, on the other hand is an unselfish lover of the country. His
sincere desire to serve it in all ways possible. He is proud of his country;
but just because he loves it, he does not hesitate to expose its sins, denounce
its abuses, and, if he thinks it necessary, to criticize its policy. He is more
anxious that his nation should be right rather than that it should be powerful.
While
he loves his country, he loves other nations too, and gladly recognizes their
virtues and achievements. He would therefore cultivate international
friendship, and hate and oppose wars. But if war breaks out, he is the first to
fight for his land, and willingly sacrifice his life even in its defence. Such
patriotism is one of the noblest virtues. Such patriotism is required to us.
Man must serve his motherland from the core of the heart. A true patriot puts
his head and heart into his every effort.
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