The United States Federal Government should not continue to encourage patriotism in schools.

My opponent eagerly suggests that by promoting Patriotism in schools is similar to that of Hitler's radical Nazi educational propoganda however my opponent fails to realize that while patriotism is a factor in Nazism it was also the contributing factor that destroyed it as well. You see if Americans during the early 1940's were distasteful and distrustful towards the country that provides for them, they would have seen no reason as to defend it without patriots in America we would never had destroyed Communism,Nazism, and other wicked ideologies. So if America choose purposely not to instill love and beauty into the youth of its own people what will we have to rely on? If children are not taught to honor America how will it function? The simple fact is without patriotism a coutry cannot survive. And refusal to teach patritosim in the classroom simply because it may lead to totalitarinism is ludicus. The US government has been teaching patriotism for years and there has never been any instigation of a regime remotely similar to Nazism or Socialism. In fact the hostlities that were taught in the early days are currently fading away. My opponent stresses that the Nazi policy of racial persecution and extermination was in fact caused by patriotism. This in fact is a complete lie the sole cause of Nazi agenda of Genocide was Propoganda, Culmination of Power, and Desperation. Lets address Propoganda first propoganda according to dictionary.com :Information,Rumours,Ideas, dewliberatly spread to help or harm a person group or nation. hitler utilized this to create his regime of hate this had very little to do with Patriotism for you see the peoples love of Nazi Germany could only take them so far. Next lets address Culmination of Power this phrase refers to Hitler's attainment to power at a very high and quick rate Patriotism refers to love for a nation not love for the leader as such the notion that Patirotism is responsible for Nazi Germany's actions is nonsensical. Finally Desperation The people of Germany at the time had nothing to look up to around that time as we all know. They would have look to an orangatauan if it said the right stuff. This is how Hitler came to power he fed off the need of Germany to become something again. As such Patritotism is entirely different for Nazism. And without Patriotism society cannot function without love and happinness for ones nation the country cannot function. ANd if these values are taught from a very young age the better off the country will be. The US has made integrating Partiotism with school a must thats why America is the feared all powerfull superpower it is today through Patriotism. I challenge my opponent to name one great cicvilization that flourished WITHOUT teaching patriotism in their school system! This isnt just America its in China,Russia,England,and even Canada. And if not the federal government than who will? The students dont simply grow up with it, or learn it themselves they need to be taught it. I fail to see how patriotism harms children in fact it makes children feel more secure,happy and confient in their nation. My opponent DarkFire would have you beleive that Patriorism teaches children to hate those who dont love America when this is obviously not true according to DarkFire's own definition of Patriotism it teaches love and support of ones country not hatred of those whom oppose it. In conclusion to my argument and this round i find it impossible for a nation to thrive without a country to encourage patriotism into its youthful generation. And to the voters i wish for you to see the logistics of how Nazism as well as Communism have coorelation whatsover with Patriotism i wish for you to conceive that its quite honorable of the US federal government to take the responsiblity of tranning our great nations youth of loving and supporting it country. To DarkFire ihope you understand the implications and flaws of your own arguments. I wish for everyone who reades this topic to find the ligic in it as well. Thank You.