Am I alone in wondering why we in this state are commemorating the soldiers of WW1.
...why they have any claim to our memory defeats me.
We remember because we should......
The IRA used our flag when they were blowing up children and old people in the UK. That doesn't mean we shouldn't also use it. Bush wore his little American flag. They don't own the symbols and as such when they debase them through their actions they are not debasing them for everyone else.Purple,
Yea but yourself! The origins of the poppy are completely immaterial to the point I was making.
They don't own the symbols and as such when......
Are you actually curious about the reasons or was it just an excuse to trot out your own reasons why we shouldn't?
cremeegg I think you are confusing "commemorating" with "glorifying".
Agreed.
Nonetheless, lest we forget - every year whilst PM, Blair wore the poppy and did all the remembrance stuff. Didn't stop him - as per Chilcot - from relying on and presenting evidence that he knew to be dubious as justification for the IRAQ war. It seems some folk do, indeed, forget.
I thought I understood the point you were making (that people use symbols in order to muddy the waters and that they are often hypocrites). It seems I was wrong. Can you tell me what the point was you were making please?Agreed. But not at all the point I was making. I think I'll leave it at that.
A distant relative of mine enlisted, I believe, for adventure. Born in 1897 he was too young to be sent overseas (one needed to be over 19) but he falsified his age. It didn't work out for him as he froze to death during the Dardanelles Campaign.Many no doubt joined up for the adventure, I hope it turned out well for them, but that is not accepted as an excuse for killing in any other circumstance either.
I tried your link, but disappointingly its just a smartarse little video about how to use google search.
Something in between. I do not understand why anyone takes seriously the reasons usually advanced. I have addressed the three most common in my opening post. I thought perhaps the thoughtful people here on AAM might have some light to throw on the matter.
I can't see that you addressed any of the reasons normally advanced for the commemorations.
They (commemorations) are an opportunity to consider the tragedy of war regardless of causes or motivations, and to resolve to avoid it at all costs except as a last resort.
These commemorations are an excuse to dress up and play bad music.
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