Yesterday was Remembrance Day in which the population of the UK is asked to reflect on the loss of loved ones in Wars. This year is a centenary of the First World War so the government turned it into a big event.
I found this year's "celebrations" slightly sickening. They had the air of a public festival rather than a moment for sympathy with private grief. The day was focused on the First World War which happened so long ago that there are few children of those killed who are still alive to grieve. The day ignored the Second World War and later conflicts and was an insult to those who must live with their grief.
Why were there these "celebrations" held yesterday? Perhaps to remind us of a war in Europe. Although NATO has kept the peace in Europe for the past 60 years some punters may be thinking that it was the EU that prevented further wars. They are mistaken, as supporters of the EU delight in pointing out, a united Europe will give "us" the strength to stand up to Russia, China, the USA or any other big power. It restores the capacity for World War.
It was individual nations that stood up to the plans of Hitler and the Kaiser to create a megastate in Europe. Destroy the diversity of nations and we will end up controlled by tyranny for a millennium.
I found this year's "celebrations" slightly sickening. They had the air of a public festival rather than a moment for sympathy with private grief. The day was focused on the First World War which happened so long ago that there are few children of those killed who are still alive to grieve. The day ignored the Second World War and later conflicts and was an insult to those who must live with their grief.
Why were there these "celebrations" held yesterday? Perhaps to remind us of a war in Europe. Although NATO has kept the peace in Europe for the past 60 years some punters may be thinking that it was the EU that prevented further wars. They are mistaken, as supporters of the EU delight in pointing out, a united Europe will give "us" the strength to stand up to Russia, China, the USA or any other big power. It restores the capacity for World War.
It was individual nations that stood up to the plans of Hitler and the Kaiser to create a megastate in Europe. Destroy the diversity of nations and we will end up controlled by tyranny for a millennium.
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