Remembrance....

[Robert_Brenchley]

Very, given our existing tradition. It always seems to me that what ought to be a day of mourning just provides an opportunity to romanticise war (all this talk about 'sacrifice' and 'dying for your country') and, in a subtle way, to glorify the art of getting people killed for political gain. But going back to the origin of it, what exactly did this country, or any country, gain from all the horror of WW1? It was an unmitigated disaster, and an annual day of national repentance might have been more appropriate!

[Robert_Brenchley]

[greyhound]

Just to say it is so lovely to look now and see how many people have made special reference to remembrance. I'm touched, it's an important part of the year to me, especially being an 'army wife' .

PLEASE don't let anyone turn this thread get into a debate, this is my view and I just wanted to record it, so if you want to do the same please do.

We have some amazing people around here ( we all know who they are), who could tell us what it all really means.

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”

CLx

Guys, please.  This is just what CL did not want when she started the topic.

[tim]

So sorry - I did not want it to progress - just wanted to drop in one word of sympathy.

You beat me to it in repeating Lassie's request.

[CotswoldLass]

Thank you! CLx