Pros and Cons of

Patriotism
Chapter 3
 Objectives:
At the end of the session, the student should be able
to:
• Demonstrate Competence and Broad Understanding
with the concept on Pros and Cons of Patriotism
• Differentiate the different strength and weakness of
Patriotism and its effects in law enforcement
operations
• Demonstrate the knowledge on the Pros and Cons of
Patriotism and to determine the level of its
importance in maintaining the credibility of criminal
justice system
 Introduction

• Our attachment to the country is based on factors like

culture, religious beliefs, race or ethnicity and history.
 Introduction

• It is not passionate and exclusive and life altering love

• It doesn’t involve choice
• It doesn’t require a tremendously high estimate of the
object’s intrinsic qualities
 Benefits of being patriotic…
• Patriotism is what brings this country together
• What constitute a nation are the people from it, its heritage, its
culture and its geography.
• Spirit of fortitude and strength
• Decentralization to create a fair power-balanced multipolar
world
• Promote good governance
• Promotes the public sacrifice necessary for the functioning of the
state.
• It is what has kept our nation intact
• Patriotism in the sense that you are loyal to the state you are
living in, and what it to flourish so good for development of
nation.
 PROS:

• PROTECTS THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY

• POSITIVE VALUES
• LEADS TO INDEPENDENCE
• OVERCOME CHALLENGES
• PRIDE OF THE COUNTRY
• PROMOTE BETTER GOVERNANCE
 PROS:

• PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATION

• LOYALTY
• ENHANCE SOCIAL COHESION AND PEACE
• PRODUCTIVITY
 CONS

• CREATES DIVISION
• AFFECTS THE GROWTH OF NATION
• COSTLY AFFAIR
• CREATE ENMITY
• UNQUESTIONALBLE LOYALTY
• PRIVACY INVASION
 CONS

• ANTI-IMMIGRANTS
• RACIAL PROFILING
• VIOLATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT
• HINDER GROWTH
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