Research

in
Character Formation 1
(CF 1)

Submitted by:

John Paul S. Cantomayor

BS Crim 2 – 2

Submitted to:

Julie Ann Jinon

Instructor
 Importance of Nationalism and Patriotism

Patriotism is the feeling of attachment and love to one’s country. It encompasses

devotion and robust support for the nation. A patriot is one who keeps their country’s flag
flying high and showing respect. Love and dedication towards a country is an integral part of
our growth of the nation.

Patriotism embodies sacrifice for the country to protect its honor. It means identifying
and understanding the ideals that the nation recognizes. Patriotism doesn’t mean support
towards a particular political party or leader; it means respecting and abiding by the system of
governance laid down by our constitution-makers. Feeling pride and a sense of responsibility
towards the nation indeed incorporates patriotism.

Nationalism is the concept of loyalty towards a nation. In Nationalism, this sentiment of

loyalty must be present in every citizen. This ideology certainly has been present in humanity
since time immemorial. Above all, it’s a concept that unites the people of a nation. It is also
characterized by love for one’s nation. Nationalism is probably the most important factor in
international politics.

As a student and a citizen of this country, for me, the importance of Nationalism and
Patriotism is that Patriotism is one such feeling. Devotion and love towards our nation embody
the true spirit of patriotism. It involves the sense of responsibility towards our country, as its
citizens help it grow. A nation belongs to not just one person, but all, and we must work
towards community well. Patriotism inculcates the feeling of pride and respecting the values of
our nation. Nationalism has an inverse relationship with crime. It seems like crime rates are
significantly lower in countries with strong Nationalism. Nationalism certainly increases the
resolve of a nation to defend itself. Nationalism encourages environmental protection as well. As
a criminology student it is important to learn nationalism and patriotism to uphold justice and
righteousness by crime -prevention, crime investigation and detection and to catch the
criminals and brought them to justice.