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patriotism does not require a reason; it is a spontaneous emotion, not a mandatory requirement.

according to baixing focus, recently, shengxin construction engineering co., ltd. in baicheng city, jilin province, issued a notice requiring all employees not to bring apple-branded mobile phones and devices into the company. violators will be fired once discovered. at the same time, employees are encouraged to use huawei-branded electronic products, and employees who replace huawei products in a timely manner will be subsidized. on september 24, the company staff said that the measure is aimed at encouraging employees to replace domestic mobile phones.

(photo source: people's concern)

domestic products should be self-reliant, and there is no market for coercion. a ban issued by this company in jilin has made patriotism a synonym for coercion.

patriotism is a natural expression of emotion, a deep feeling for the country and the nation. supporting domestic products is also a market behavior based on patriotism. however, when companies turn this emotion into a mandatory order, it becomes distorted. companies that issue "forbidden fruit orders" on their own not only violate the basic principles of the market economy, but also infringe on personal freedom.

apple phones are produced in china, pay taxes to the country normally, provide a large number of jobs, and drive the upstream and downstream industrial chains of china's mobile phone industry.

employees' personal iphones are legal products purchased with their normal income. prohibiting employees from using them at work restricts their freedom of consumption. if they are forced to replace their phones, repeated purchases of phones will cause waste and impose additional financial burdens on employees.

if an employee brings an iphone into the company, he/she will be fired upon discovery, as this is suspected of violating relevant laws. as long as the employee abides by the law and does not violate the labor contract, the company has no right to fire the employee based on the brand of phone he/she uses. some lawyers believe that firing an employee simply for using an iphone is suspected of infringing on the right of others to make their own choices, and is illegal dismissal.

there is nothing wrong with being patriotic and supporting chinese products, but prohibiting employees from bringing apple devices into the company is not only unreasonable, but also narrow-minded. in today's globalized world, any product is the result of global cooperation. prohibiting employees from using apple phones not only restricts employees' freedom of consumption, but also undermines the spirit of global cooperation.

patriotism is not a slogan, but an action. true patriotism is to make the country stronger and the nation prouder through one's own efforts, rather than turning patriotism into a formalistic performance through coercion and prohibition. i hope that the whole society can correctly understand patriotism, so that patriotism can return to its original rationality and emotion, rather than becoming a synonym for coercion.

freedom is the guarantee of progress, and coercion is the beginning of regression.