Today, which is Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom and Veterans Day in the United States, marks the 96th anniversary of when World War I ended. That war - and the Second World War - killed millions of people - men, women, children, civilians, military. Such an appalling loss of life, of which no one should be proud.
For today, I thought it would be appropriate to include a video, which shows the final minutes of "Goodbyeee", the final episode of the British historical comedy show Blackadder Goes Forth:
The closing scene of that episode always gives me the chills; it's such a strong - and haunting - anti-war message. It's only one scene but it's moving and powerful; I think more people should watch it.
The biggest insult to everyone who has died in past wars - the civilians and the soldiers alike - is that wars persist to this day. People who indiscriminately advocate war - especially people who advocate it but have no intention of ever entering the fight themselves - should be ashamed.
Agreed. I think in terms of our freedoms, we should fight for our freedoms - but, I think the lawmakers who declare war should either enlist as well and/or their children should enlist if they're fit to do so. It shouldn't be a poor man vs. rich man thing like in the past. I think if that was the case, I think more agreements would come about.
ReplyDeleteThere would be much less war if the people who wanted them had to fight them!
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