Doing something for Veterans on Remembrance Day

[EmilyB]

It is a stat holiday but most of the places I work for ignore that and just give the employees an extra day at Christmas.

I remember walking out of an accounting seminar held on Nov 11th one year when the guy didn't shut up at 11 and observe the two minutes of silence. Man, did people think I was nuts.

I have been to the ceremonies at the museums, that is really awesome. I usually don't work that day, but as I say, I have to be available for my clients that are, but I don't go before 11.

I have a few old friends at the Legion, we do pull tickets and share a few laughs.

[digital-audiophile]

Like Emily said, more and more companies do not even gove their staff the day off anymore and elect to give another day instead, I think that is disgusting

[SeaShell]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Like Emily said, more and more companies do not even gove their staff the day off anymore and elect to give another day instead, I think that is disgusting

Oh, that is truly sad!

[G1GY]

I'm doing a memorial tattoo for a guy who's Dad served in the armed forces on rememberance day.

[andresont]

Every war is a lie; starting from day zero. There is no enemy only what poor soldiers were “told” that there is.
War is not a solution it’s a problem.
How about those who were killed on the other side will we remember them ?

Call me any name you want; I would NEVER put a sign of bloody murder on, this is something we need to forget not to remember.

I feel for veterans and my grand father was one, but I think we should get on the next level of conscience and stop the killings of ALL life on this beautiful planet.

I am typing this and my hands are shaking.

I have been to many countries including Middle and Far East. People are same everywhere, we are Not different.
There is no reason to kill anybody.

With respect to everybody; I understand and apologize if there is difference in opinions.

[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.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Also, if only the "bad guys" choose to make war and the "good guys" don't, then guess who wins.

In WWII, if the Allies, including Canada, had not made the sacrifices needed to stand up to the Axis forces, we would now be living in a world run by Nazi Germany and their Facist partners. More recent wars may be more politically muddled, but I would not want to live in a world where Hitler & his cronies were victorious & in charge. If for no other reason, I choose to honor the people who served and especially those who died so I can enjoy my freedom & human rights.

I study history as a hobby & while wars are horrific, the fight for peace & freedom is sometimes necessary. My grandparents & other members of my family had to live through the Japanese occupation of Malaysia during the Second World War. Again, it is only because others were willing to make the sacrifices that they & countless others survived. In a very real sense, I owe my very existence to those brave souls.

Anthony