Citizen - this concept has a lot of meanings and statuses, and which one of them a person will choose for himself a priority, this is only his business and his choice. Someone perceives this word only from a legal point of view, and someone as a high rank in terms of patriotism.
The word "citizen" is used by every person almost every day, but often no meaning is invested in it, and sometimes it is uttered in a playful way. In fact, this word and concept is of great importance, and many of them take their roots from ancient times. For example, in ancient Rome, only high-ranking members of society could be called that way. Over time and changes in human thinking, this concept has lost its former priority and significance, but, nevertheless, has not become less significant. Most often in the modern world it is used in pathos or congratulatory speeches or, unfortunately, during legal proceedings.
The legal meaning of the word "citizen"
From a legal point of view, the word "citizen" means, first of all, that a person is a full-fledged resident of the country, has a number of advantages over foreigners on its territory, in addition, it also has certain obligations - payment of taxes, compliance with the rules of the law.
The constitutional duties of a Russian citizen include respect for the law and the rights of other citizens, caring for the younger and older generations of the state, paying taxes established by relevant regulatory documents, receiving basic education, protecting the Fatherland and protecting its cultural, natural resources and wealth.
The patriotic meaning of the concept of "citizen"
In addition to the right to reside in a particular country, citizenship also means the presence of patriotism - respect for the history of the state, its cultural values and traditions, respect for the memory of ancestors and love for one’s land, country, in a word - the homeland.
Learning to be a patriot and to show such feelings for the place of your birth and residence is impossible. It is important to understand what it means to be part of a great power, one of its little grains, which are the foundation of the state. It is impossible to put such feelings and concepts into the thinking of a person from outside. A sense of patriotism is instilled from the first day of life, absorbed with new knowledge in the lessons of history, with an understanding of what great deeds were accomplished by the ancestors and what great victories they won with the name of the Motherland on their lips.
