Patriotism
Patriotism
Man cannot live without loving. The heart is made only to love
–to love own self, the family, and the other people of the society. In some
cases, he loves by choice of on condition. However, there is one thing that he
loves for no return –his country. And this love is called patriotism.
Patriotism is man’s inherent characteristic. The soil, water, sky, air,
environment, culture –all these things of a specific country nourish the people
living therein. So man’s body, mind, soul –the total being –is nurtured by
various elements of his country. Consequently, the love that he has for his
country if full of gratefulness, dutifulness and responsibility. Since all his
wealth and achievements are a contribution to him by his country, a patriot
never hesitates to give away hid wealth, power, reputation, even his life for
the good of his country. Thus, patriotism becomes a part and parcels his own
identity. Patriotism is pure love. It is more than human love for other
individual human beings. In the words of Edwin Arnolds, “I love my life true,
but not more than I love my motherland.
