Patriotism: A noble quality for country
Patriotism is often
considered a very noble virtue. It inspires a man to do everything just and
fair for the wellbeing and betterment of the country. It is the quality that
impels a person to sacrifice his own interest, comfort, pleasure and even his
life for the sake of his country. Patriotic zeal makes a man dutiful, energetic
and enthusiastic. He obeys the laws, pays taxes and thinks for the country.
Patriotism teaches a person fellow-feeling, fraternity, love and sympathy for
the countrymen. A patriot is also praised and honoured by his countrymen. An
unpatriotic man, on the other hand, is an ignoble person. He is selfcentred. He
engages all his time in achieving his evil or mean end. He causes harm to the
country by his unyielding and reckless activities. He is an enemy to the
liberty and sovereignty of the country. He gets his return in the same way. He
may have high titles, immense wealth, high social prestige and noble birth. But
despite his worldly achievements, he remains a worthless person. His power and
pelf fail to bring him any glory. Because, during his lifetime such a man is
never honoured by anybody. Rather, he is despised because of his treachery. No
minstrel ever sings for him. Such a man dies a double death. During his
lifetime, he possesses a dead soul and he remains completely forgotten by the
people. This is his first death. Then comes his natural demise. After his
physical death, his body is mixed with the vile dust from which it sprang.
Nobody remembers him or shows any honour to him. Nobody sheds tears for him. He
sinks into oblivion. Thus an unpatriotic man dies for the second time, and
ultimately he dies forever whereas a patriotic man lives in the heart of the
people perpetually.
Smoking: A detrimental human habit
Smoking is a habit of
taking smoke from tobacco-made materials like cigarette, biri, heroin etc. It
is a dangerous habit. People generally smoke to find pleasure for the time
being. Some smoke only as a fashion which later turns into a habit. Many young
people just try to imitate seniors and some are addicted by the influence of
bad companions. However, taking smoke for few days for just curiosity is the
starting of smoking habit formation. Very soon, one becomes addicted to
smoking. Smoking is harmful to human health. Our younger generation is becoming
addicted to smoking without knowing what damages they are causing to their
health. It may cause cancer, heart attack, bronchitis, numbness, loss of memory
etc. One puff of cigarette smoke contains a huge amount of injurious matters
like nicotine, carbon monoxide, methyl alcohol and many other harmful elements.
Nicotine obstructs the flow of blood through veins. This reduces the supply of
oxygen in our body. As a result, blood pressure rises and heart beat increases,
which cause heart attack. Besides, carbon monoxide of tobacco smoke absorbs the
oxygen from our blood. Thus, smoking poisons our body slowly. Smoking is
equally harmful to a non-smoker who stays beside a smoker. So, the younger
generation should avoid smoking cigarettes. Our government should take
initiative to stop smoking. Young people should be made conscious of the
pernicious effects of smoking.
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