2 minutes silence

[EternalOptimist]

Well I dont wear a poppy and I dont put any money in the collection tin, but I remember in my own particular quiet way.
And not just once a year either


and as to whether war is just a part of being a human, or something that is organised by the few for profit, I think about that ice age body they found in the Alps. The one with the war arrow stuck in his shoulder.
you cant pin that one on the industrial military complex.

[Diestl]

You might be surprised to know that the mods don't read every word written on the board and actually have work to do...

There is a method for you to report posts which you find offensive, if the mods agree they will deal with it as they see fit.

Yeah lets ban people with different opinions, another moron added to my list of morons.

[sasguru]

You'd be in a permanent state of rage if you got upset about all the hypocrisy in the world...

I am. But I reserve partiuclar anger for old Tone. His is a face I wouldn't tire of punching.

[PM-Junkie]

You might be surprised to know that the mods don't read every word written on the board and actually have work to do...

There is a method for you to report posts which you find offensive, if the mods agree they will deal with it as they see fit.

You make a very good point, and are of course correct. Done.

[Mich the Tester]

and as to whether war is just a part of being a human, or something that is organised by the few for profit, I think about that ice age body they found in the Alps. The one with the war arrow stuck in his shoulder.
you cant pin that one on the industrial military complex.

Ötzi was caught by the tax man. He'd made a few bob selling hides and skins in Italy and was rushing back to Switzerland to put his cash in the bank, then was brutally murdered by marauding inland revenue stormtroopers.

[Diestl]

You make a very good point, and are of course correct. Done.

You top the list of Morons.

[sasguru]

Exactly the whole thing is a joke, only the niave or stupid play along.

I still don't agree with your extreme attitude though.
I think at the very least it is worth remembering that especially in the 1st and 2nd WWs, there were many who were killed through no fault of their own and in the latter at least, I believe the cause was just.

[Diestl]

I still don't agree with your extreme attitude though.
I think at the very least it is worth remembering that especially in the 1st and 2nd WWs, there were many who were killed through no fault of their own and in the latter at least, I believe the cause was just.

People die all the time through no fault of their own, why not remember them.

[EternalOptimist]

People die all the time through no fault of their own, why not remember them.

I think it's because when people step up, and make a sacrifice, show courage, and live through horrors we cant imagine, and their motive is to benefit their decendants, we sort of show a bit of gratitude and respect.

Some of the stories of self sacrifice would make a brave man blanche.

[sasguru]

I think it's because when people step up, and make a sacrifice, show courage, and live through horrors we cant imagine, and their motive is to benefit their decendants, we sort of show a bit of gratitude and respect.

Some of the stories of self sacrifice would make a brave man blanche.

WHS