Community Questions (Sorry it took so long to get these up, I lost the file)

What is community? : A community is a group of people that have certain things in common, inclusively as well as inclusively. People can be part of the same community if they live in the same town, share the same hobbies, speak the same language, etc…These communities often depend on one another to strive, and often share certain interests. People are usually a part of multiple communities at once. Also, though one can choose to leave a community but cutting all ties with those of the group, some communities cannot be chosen, nor relinquished. (Example: Racial communities, Birthplace communities…) Putting all that aside however, I suppose the primary purpose of a community is for people who share something can help each other for the greater good.

                          

-What does it mean to be part of a community? : To be a part of a community is to cooperate with those that are also a part of the community to achieve a goal, to help one another mutually, or to simply support each other mutually. Although, I’d have to say it would be necessary for people to feel truly accepted by the community to be able to do all this of their own free will.

-What is citizenship? : Citizenship means being a part of a town, a province, a country, or even a continent. In a way, it is comparable to being a part of a community, but when a citizen, one is bound by laws and rights rather than by the morals and virtues of a community. And while citizenship tends to objectify men and women alike (at least, in my opinion), a community views all those who are linked together as legitimate human beings.

-What are the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of citizenship? : Citizenship allows (or rather should allow) all men and women to be treated equally, regardless of race or status, under the banner of law, human rights and – more importantly – that of human decency. However, a citizen is obliged to respect these same rules, or be punished by them. Not only that, but a citizen is responsible for supporting himself and, if possible, his or her country as well. In other words, someone who possesses citizenship must work for the stability of one’s patria and for oneself.