Some People think all Veterans Are Evil

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Patroklos


Seriously? How are those delusions of granduer treating you?



So much for you "sworn" mission

Your govt will be destroyed, and I'll be a part of it instead of living in Cuba.

[MrFun]

nope

[Kidlicious]

Either that or they are going to put gays in chicken cages.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Aeson
I'm not sure what to say other than I'd defend Phelp's right to say his idiotic **** as well. And don't believe instigating violence is a solution to disagreement.

Yeah, you're right. But there are some subjects...

[Unimatrix11]

Originally posted by TheStinger
In the UK remembrance day does not and never has glorified war, its purpose is to remember those who have died or have to go though the horrors of war.

Certain people here may when they were 16-18 have had the courage of their no doubt well intentioned convictions to refuse to participate in a war. Most who were called up did what they were told and were marked forever by the experiance.

Even if WW1 was entirley the UK's fault then it is still not wrong to remember the people who fought and died.

In the UK entire factories or districts of cities were put in the same battalions -so called pals battalions- when 75% of them were killed or injured for example on the Somme can you even begin to imagine the damage this does to the survivors and their communities.

Yes there are other horrors in the world and these should be remembered and steps should be taken to remedy no end of things going in the world, that does not mean we should not pay respect to those who for whatever reason where obliged to fight for their countries.

for 364 days a year feel free to call all those who fought warmongering puppets of the imperalists, but for just one day is not ok to just think about them and those who did not come back.

Agreed. I actually once was in London during RD. I didnt know it was RD, but i quickly realised. It felt like being in the wrong place at the wrong time (being german), but then again, we should remember together, shouldnt we ? And after all - my grandpa somehow met my grandma (from wales) during WWI - or somesuch i have been told.

[TheStinger]

Originally posted by Unimatrix11


Agreed. I actually once was in London during RD. I didnt know it was RD, but i quickly realised. It felt like being in the wrong place at the wrong time (being german), but then again, we should remember together, shouldnt we ? And after all - my grandpa somehow met my grandma (from wales) during WWI - or somesuch i have been told.

Other than a few idiots, ithink most people would respect any german who wore a poppy and took part in the silence.

[MrFun]

There are really only five wars that I believe come close to being heroic for one side:

American revolutionaries in American Revolutionary War

Americans in War of 1812

Union in American Civil War

Allies in World War I (although I actually have some sympathy for Germany with this war)

Allies in World War II (without question; the barbarism of Nazi Germany and imperial Japan had to be stopped; but what about colonies of European Allies who wanted their own independence?)

[snoopy369]

By five wars, you mean five wars in American history, right? I'm fairly sure I could find a few hundred wars that were 'heroic' for one side or the other pre-US...

And how exactly was the War of 1812 'heroic'? We started that one ourselves due to a desire to conquer Canada, for god's sake, hoping to take advantage of the British preoccupation with that Napoleon chap...

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by MrFun
There are really only five wars that I believe come close to being heroic for one side:

American revolutionaries in American Revolutionary War

Americans in War of 1812

Union in American Civil War

Allies in World War I (although I actually have some sympathy for Germany with this war)

Allies in World War II (without question; the barbarism of Nazi Germany and imperial Japan had to be stopped; but what about colonies of European Allies who wanted their own independence?)

NoX5

[MrFun]

Originally posted by snoopy369
By five wars, you mean five wars in American history, right? I'm fairly sure I could find a few hundred wars that were 'heroic' for one side or the other pre-US...

And how exactly was the War of 1812 'heroic'? We started that one ourselves due to a desire to conquer Canada, for god's sake, hoping to take advantage of the British preoccupation with that Napoleon chap...

British ships were violating the rights of American merchant ships. British forces refused to withdraw from northwestern American territory as was drawn up by Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War.

And the two World Wars obviously are not purely of American history.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Kidicious


NoX5

I cannot decipher what you just typed here.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by MrFun


I cannot decipher what you just typed here.

No no no no no

[Kidlicious]

See this is what I was talking about when I said that people believe that the intentions of war are heroic (as in saving the jews from the holocaust and such).

[Asher]

Originally posted by Kidicious
See this is what I was talking about when I said that people believe that the intentions of war are heroic (as in saving the jews from the holocaust and such).

That is heroic, you nob-burglar.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Asher

That is heroic, you nob-burglar.

They didn't fight the war to save the jews. ****, that's already been said in this ****ing thread. You're just making my point for me.