Patriotism
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Overview
Definitions of patriotism include:
- love for or devotion to one's country (Merriam-Webster)
- positive and supportive attitudes to a 'fatherland' (Wikipedia)
- love or devotion to one's country or homeland (Conservapedia
)
There seem to be two main varieties of patriotism:
- Broad patriotism is the support of one's country towards a goal of being a better country, recognizing that it may yet have serious flaws.
- Narrow patriotism is taking the side of one's country in any disagreement (i.e. supporting the idea that our side should win), regardless of which side may have a morally better case.
Both forms are willing to defend a homeland against unprovoked attack, though for subtly different reasons.
Narrow patriotism equates to "My country, right or wrong!", an attitude which broad patriots often find morally reprehensible.
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Reference
- Wikipedia
- Wiktionary
- Merriam-Webster
- Conservapedia
dKosopediano article as of 2007-11-14SourceWatchno article as of 2007-11-14
Filed Links
- redirect template:links/smw
News & Views
- 2007-11-13 On patriotism
- 1911 Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty by Emma Goldman