[Delphinus]

I understand what you are saying Andresont, however I'm not sure if I agree with the means to your ends.

Think of the kid who hates learning history in school. What would you tell him to encourage him. I would tell him that it's important to learn from history. "Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it."

I think of one of the worst disasters in aviation history (Tenerife, Canary Islands, 1977). Two 747's collided on the runway as one attempted take off while the other was still taxiing. I don't know why exactly, but I am haunted by this story. It turns out that the process of radio communications had many flaws and the process of radio communications were changed as a result of this accident. Had the accident not occured, the processes would not have changed. Which, in the end, means that another disaster of the same circumstances would be more likely. So, it is a sad story, but we learned from it and made changes. I know this may seem irrelevant to this topic but to me, it is not. To me it illustrates that we can learn from history.

My family was imprisoned, interred, segregated and tortured as P.O.W.s in WWII. They witnessed countless horrors and murders. These were civilians, not soldiers.

So I absolutely agree with you 100% that war is a problem and not a solution.

Nevertheless, I owe my existence to those who liberated my family. And I recognize that they made many sacrifices.

Remembrance Day to me is about honoring those who served. Yes, politically, there are fights we shouldn't fight. But those who do serve are owed our gratitude, not our scorn.

If it helps you, use Remembrance Day to honor ALL those who sacrificed. It is not a sign of "bloody murder", it is a sign of regret and sadness for those we have lost, and a promise to not forget. Because forgetting would be the saddest outcome of all.