Love of one’s own country is called ‘Patriotism’. Everyone has the right to love his country; rather everyone should posess a feeling of love for his country.
A man is dead of ‘soul’ if he has not within himself the love of his land. It is patriotism which has inspired martyrs to give up their for the sake of their countries; in the service of their country. Their names stand recorded in golden words in the history of their nation. But then there has to be an adjustment struck with the patriotism of other nations and their nationals. The patriotism of one should not become very aggressive as to deprive others of their freedom. Others have the equal right to love their respective country. In its undue zest, for his love for his own country cannot encroach upon the freedom of other countries. Napoleon did that; Hitler did the same–they loved their country was. For Hitler, Germany was the fatherland but what right had he tried to tread upon the liberty of other nations which he did? Patriotism for him was all right but he had to honour the patriotism of the citizens of other nations too. Similarly Pakistan is launching an offence against India through infiltrators encouraged and sponsored by it and miscalls them ‘freedom fighters’. Aggression in the garb of patriotism cannot be accepted, cannot be permitted. Love your own country but keep that love within limits of your own country.
Vocabulary
Inspired—motivated
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