Speech on Patriotism (Document 3), item 34

• November 20, 2017 15:48:07 Thomas A. Lingner

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  wish my position to be clearly

  understood. The highest ideal

  in life is the Christian ideal

  of altruism. The young man

  or young woman who is taught

  to think of himself only, of his own

  ease and pleasure first is

  being trained to a selfish,

  narrow view of life.

    Patriotism is an instinct

  native to every people.

  It is one of the most elemental

  of our emotions, as has been

  many times disclosed in the
  course of the present war.

  Some one had predicted that the

  socialists who are in theory

  opposed to war would refuse to

  answer their country's call

  and so make war impossible,

  but nothing of the kind has

• July 5, 2017 18:48:15 Annick Rodriguez

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  wish my position to be clearly

  understood. The highest ideal

  in lie is the Christian ideal

  of altruism. The young man

  or young woman who is taught

  to think of himself [insert] only [/insert] of his own

  ease and pleasure first is

  being trained to a selfish

  narrow view of life.

     Patriotism is an instinct or an

  emotion. native to every people.

  It is one of the most elemental

  of our emotions, as has been

  many times disclosed in the
  course of the present war.

  Some one had predicted that the

  socialists who are in theory

  opposed to war would refuse to

  answer their country's call

  and so make war impossible

  but nothing of the kind has

  
  

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