Nationalism and patriotism.?

Question

In a well-developed five to eight sentence paragraph, discuss ONE of the following topics:

Nationalism and patriotism. Your essay should include a definition of each, the difference between the two, and at least one example of each. Finally, examine the dangers of extreme nationalism and patriotism.

Answer 1

Well, I'm not going to do your homework for you, but here are some quotes that may come in handy:

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." - Mark Twain

"Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't.  You cannot shirk this and be a man.  To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may." - Mark Twain

"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it." - George Bernard Shaw

"Patriotism, the virtue of the vicious." - Oscar Wilde

"Do not... regard the critics as questionable patriots.  What were Washington and Jefferson and Adams but profound critics of the colonial status quo?" - Adlai Stevenson

"Nationalism is an infantile disease.  It is the measles of mankind." - Albert Einstein

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." - Samuel Johnson

I hope that helps.  Good luck on your assignment.

Answer 2

This site should help a bit: http://www.dreamsmith.org/rants/patrioti...