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Peace: The Summum Bonum
the media on face value, rather they evaluate the sanctity
and veracity of the report, this issue shall be resolved.

45 Do mass protests or campaigns help
in quick resolution of issues?

o, never! There is no such example in history where
Na demonstrated protest directly resulted into a long-
term and positive change. On the contrary, it only
aggravated the situations. If there is an issue at hand, then
the authorities need to be presented with the issue in a
peaceful manner.

46 What is patriotism?

here is an example of this in the ‘Oath of Allegiance’
Tthat one takes while immigrating to the United States
of America or is directly applied if they are born there.
The oath reads:

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely
and entirely renounce and abjure all
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince,
potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or
which I have heretofore been a subject or
citizen; that I will support and defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States
of America against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that I will bear true faith

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