I was talking with my friends one day after a lecture and we were discussing a new war memorial that our town has thrown up, it's very nice and tasteful and in a great spot.
My friends basically ridiculed me though when I suggested that, as the number of living veterans dwindle, it is surely our responsible to remember the sacrafice made by both sides during the war? I always remember not only all the British, commonwealth and US troops who fought (both those who survived and did not), as well as those of the axis powers; they were, after all, just boys like our troops for the most part who were drafted in to combat.
Whilst I can see their viewpoint, does anyone else think that we shoud remember all of those who were involved, from both perspectives? I realise of course I might think differently if I was a veteran myself, but luckily I have never seen war.
What do you think?
No racist or hateful posts here please,
Thanks!
2006-06-12
06:33:59
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DaveyMcB
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