There
is a famous quote that I’ve always heard which is, “Family is the most
important thing in the world.” I’m conjecturing that E.M Foster, a writer,
agrees with this quote. Foster states that, in his point of view, personal
relations are more important than causes or patriotism. This got me thinking and wondering if I agree
with him. Therefore I put myself in the situation, which was if I would pick my
family and friends over my nation. And, I agree with E.M Foster that personal
relations are more important than patriotism.
I think friends and family is more
important because they have been with you almost your whole life. You know
their life stories and they know yours. For example, they know your interests,
goals, dislikes, personality and everything about you. Also, your personal
relationships involves love and care. I don’t think my whole nation cares about
me or even knows I exist because they don’t know me and I don’t know them, they
are strangers. Another reason why I would choose them over my whole nation is because
if you concentrate on just your nation and try to make it better then you’ll
end up alone and miserable because all you will end up with is a big union that
barely even know you.
Some may argue that causes and
patriotism is more important than personal interest because your whole nation
is more people and your friendship is less. They may also include that you are
being selfish because all you care is your people and not the others. In my
point of view the whole nation doesn’t compare the way you friends/family protect
and help you out. You communicate with them, unlike communicating with the
whole nation, for me, it would be impossible having a conversation. Also, yeah there’s
lots of people in our nation than our family, but our family is technically our
own world.
In conclusion, I’m with E.M Foster,
that personal relations are more important than patriotism. Even though, some
people may disagree because it would make a better place, I think most people
care about their family out all the things they have. Family is pretty much all
you have and an important thing.
