Why patriotism is needed to build the character of the young generation

Patriotism is the attitude of the brave, unyielding and willing to sacrifice for the sake of the nation and the state. Patriotism comes from the word "patriot" and "isms" which means hero heroic nature or soul, or "Heroism" and "patriotism" in English. This sacrifice can be a sacrifice of treasure and soul.

Patriotism soul should be ingrained from an early age so as to form a character of the next generation who love and appreciate the homeland, as the future generation we are aware is not enough to appreciate the merits hero, but we too have to serve as the nation's future is to continue the national struggle.

Today a decline in patriotism among the younger generations. It can be apparent from the attitude of the students educated in order to follow the flag ceremony, as the participants should they listen and consider carefully in order to gain a sense of struggle and sacrifice given by our national heroes. Why patriotism is needed to build the character of the younger generation?            for young generation/ youth actually has a strategic role and function in the development of construction for the nation and state. Both the poor a country, can be seen from the quality of its youth, because they are the future generation should have a strong character to build the country, has a high personality, the spirit of nationalism, is able to understand the knowledge and technology to compete globally. Young people also need to consider that they have a function as a moral force, and agent of social control that changes the function can be useful to society.            The active role of youth as a moral force realized by foster ethical and moral aspects of the act in every dimension of life of youth, strengthen faith and piety as well as mental-spiritual endurance, and increase legal awareness.            so that the attitude of the youth of Indonesia which is equipped with a readiness and a high sense of nationalism, it is hoped the youth Indonesia later as a replacement for the current generation will be able to revolutionize Indonesia into a country that has influenced the other countries, not just neighboring countries or countries around Asia alone even in World.            so that the presence of such circumstances is what would be expected by all Indonesian people. like a dream first president of Indonesia "give me the 10 youth will undoubtedly I shake the world", and still maintain a nickname that has long carried by the Indonesian "Indonesian Asian tiger"so it can be concluded that advance whether or not a country depends on the respective roles of the youth in a country