Answer to Question #307937 in History for Joy

Question

Make a 300-word essay about how effective the Rizal Law in instilling patriotism among secondary school students?

Answer 1

Rizal law is very effective in instilling patriotism among secondary school students, not just to them, but to all young people because it encourages and influences us to be law-abiding people, selfless and socially responsible, all for the sake of the nation. Jose Rizal was a determined man who wanted peace by creating this political group to fight and get their freedom back. It inspires many people by Rizal's books and words as he wanted freedom. Jose wrote two novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo to show people how the Philippines were being bandaged by Spain.

Love of country (also known as patriotism) cannot be imposed by law. The belief that your country and its people are inherently superior to all other countries and their people (also known as nationalism) cannot be imposed by law. They may pretend publicly to be patriots and nationalists to avoid being punished and their personal beliefs cannot be changed by passing a law. Some years ago, the dictator of Cambodia, Pol Pot, attempted to impose atheism on the people of Cambodia by law. All it did was make the people pretend to be atheists in public and practice their religions in private.

It is very effective in instilling patriotism among Grade 8 and Grade 9 students because we are motivated to become a better citizen and when Dr. Rizal says "Youth is the Hope of the Fatherland" it has an influence on everyone who has learned about it to become more responsible and to love our country.

Rizal law is very effective in instilling patriotism among secondary school students, not just to them, but to all young people, because it encourages and influences us to be a law-abiding people, selfless and socially responsible, all for the sake of the nation. Rizal law often empowers a person to position his/her country and fellow citizens first, before one's self, in everything that he/she does. It is also patriotism that empowers individuals to think not only what is good for themselves now, but of what is good for the country at that time, days, years, and generations to come.

The law also believes that Rizal's life and works are stirring sources of patriotism. With patriotism traditionally described as loyalty to one's own country, the law also contains the presumption that Rizal lived a life devoted to the soil, and that his work was for the benefit of the country.

By Rizal's rule, the country hopes to create citizens who are not only devoted to the republic, but to people whose lives and activities are real contributions to the community. It seeks to create people who are law-abiding, selfless, and socially conscious, all for the sake of the nation.

The patriotism requested by the law is not just patriotism by word of mouth and political correctness. It is not patriotism practiced by simple activism. It's patriotism, it's taken for what it really is. It's the patriotism that empowers a man to place his country and fellowmen first in All that he does. It is patriotism that empowers a person to think not of what is good for himself for now, but of what is good for the country for that moment and for the days to come. These things may not be mentioned literally in the Republic Act, but all of these things can be found in Rizal's writings.