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Character Formation 1
(CF 1)

Submitted by:

John Paul S. Cantomayor

BS Crim 2 – 2

Submitted to:

Julie Ann Jinon

Instructor
 Nationalism and Patriotism

Nationalism and Patriotism are involving some form of pride in one’s country, but there
is an incredibly important distinction to be made between the two.
The word patriotism is a noun that means “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s
country; national loyalty.” The term often brings to mind people directly involved with
the defense of a nation, namely military service members as well as state and local government
representatives. Patriotism, however, can take many other forms outside serving in the military
and public office. Diplomats, teachers, first responders, and so many more all exemplify
patriotism in the many forms of good they do in service of their communities.

Nationalism is “the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one’s own nation
viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations.”
In short, nationalism is a kind of excessive, aggressive patriotism. Such nationalism can result
in jingoism, which is a form of extreme nationalism promoting vigilant preparedness for war
and an aggressive foreign policy. It can also result in isolationism, or “the policy or doctrine of
isolating one’s country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances,
foreign economic commitments, international agreement.”
Nationalism is an ideology based on the premise that an individual's loyalty and
devotion to one's country should come above the interests and opinions of other citizens or the
interests of a certain group of citizens.

The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its
deficiencies. Nationalism is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be
and proclaims itself to be "the greatest".
 The Effect of Japanese Occupation in the Philippine Culture

While we have a very bad experience with the Japanese during world war II, let us not
forget that these are soldiers following orders. Let me cite some Japanese officers who were
not as vicious to implement the orders, and are even decent in treating the Filipinos. To this
effect, some Filipinos are still apprehensive of the Japanese.

The positive things. Cuisine, we learned to cook and eat Japanese food, which is healthy;
Recycling - gathering scraps like metals, paper, bottles and plastics(lately) for re-processing and
re-use which is good for conserving resources; Discipline and respect - perhaps this is the most
important legacy: Love for work and country - as they portrayed for their focus in work and
loyalty to their emperor. Lead by example - White collared workers and bosses never mind
getting their hands soiled to show and lead their subordinates.

In general, most Filipinos today come to envy and even adopt some of their work ethics,
such as the so called 5S - Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke. We look upon them as a
model in Asia.

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippine, the Japanese influenced the
government by enforcing a strict curfew, adding Japanese currency, instituting a military
government and reducing neighborhood government systems by half.