The expression of patriotism in classrooms should not be suppressed to keep the

class in order, because our country is based on freedom and expression, and showing
love for your country shouldn’t be frowned upon
Our country is based on freedom and expression. “An Ohio high school student
has found himself at the center of political controversy after an online post about his
suspension for staying in class during the national student school walkout went viral.”
This news article shows how a student was suspended for simply refusing to partake in
a walkout which goes to show that this form of expression is frowned upon even if you
have good intentions. This connects to my book because philip was suspended for just
humming the national anthem which wasn’t a big deal. A student in ohio was suspended
because he stayed in class during a walkout. His school had a designated area for
people who wished to not partake in the walkout but he didn’t go there. In a post by his
father it reads “He was uncomfortable going to either location as he thought that going
outside would most likely be politicizing a horrific event which he wanted no part of,”
which is completely reasonable and it should have been accepted
Showing love for your country shouldn’t be frowned upon. In an article about
patriotism in schools, there was one big problem, here it is “Problem 1. Passive patriots.
Many students fail to appreciate the importance of civic participation. Only 41% of
students surveyed believed that loving one’s country requires being civically or
politically active. This finding parallels other studies that highlight young people’s
increasingly passive conceptions of “good citizenship.” Then later in the article it reads
“It is common to define patriots simply as those who love their country. Why would such
a commitment be controversial? Individuals love their families more than they love
strangers. They also tend to feel a stronger sense of connection to the town they are
from than to a town they have never visited. Shouldn’t we expect most individuals to
love their country — and to love it more than they love other countries?” this just goes to
show that expressed patriotism is controversial in the educational setting which again
shouldn’t be the case, this ties directly to my book which depicts humming the national
anthem to be controversial
In conclusion the suppression of patriotism in places of education just to keep
peace in the class is an infringement of our rights given in the constitution, we should be
able to express it without causing a commotion or disruption like Philip in my book.
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