13-11-14, 06:17 AM
What really upsets me about these ceremonies is the involvement of all the "establishment" figures,politicos and dare I say it members of royalty with chests full of medals.Most of these are so far removed from the horror & reality of conflicts that it seems like they are there to make the unacceptable loss of life(on all sides) appear "respectable" & justifiable.
"Lest we forget" is a laudable idea but the facts suggest that we humans are unable to learn the lessons from history & we seem condemned to repeat the mistakes of the past.
I have the greatest respect for the ordinary soldiers,sailors & airmen tasked with carrying out the commands of those who promote warfare from the comfort & safety of their distance from the battlefields.
"Lest we forget" is a laudable idea but the facts suggest that we humans are unable to learn the lessons from history & we seem condemned to repeat the mistakes of the past.
I have the greatest respect for the ordinary soldiers,sailors & airmen tasked with carrying out the commands of those who promote warfare from the comfort & safety of their distance from the battlefields.