Is caring about your friends and family more important than being patriotic towards your country? Personal relations refers to close connections between people whereas patriotism is defined as your love for your country. While personal relations with people is a part of life, so is being proud of where you live. I agree with E.M. Forster's view that personal relations are more important that patriotism.
Although having a love for your country is significant, I believe one's connections with other people is more important. Patriotism can connect people with each other's pride for their country, but isn't that it? Is pride for one's country the only thing that connects patriots? With personal relations, you know the person. You have things in common, and you can rely on each other. Patriotism can only get you so far in life.
One's love for their country is also short-term. The world is not perfect. Nations make terrible decisions sometimes. For instance, Brexit was a huge mistake for the UK. How could the citizens of the UK still feel patriotism knowing they made a huge blunder that negatively affected their economy? Patriotism is temporary; it only comes every so often. Bonds with friends and family last a lifetime.
Overall, personal relations are more important than patriotism. If people could connect personal relations with patriotism, one's country could become a whole lot better. However, separately, personal relations is more important. Personal relations will get you farther in life than patriotism. Don't make the mistake of choosing your country of your friends and family.
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