Should Britain celebrate WW1 start?

[VectraMan]

We need to commemorate the war. Whether commemorating is celebrating is a question for others...

Same thing. Even if it's a solemn ceremony ,it still amounts to an excuse to wave the flag and get all misty eyed about Britain as a warmongering nation. I don't see that as much less distasteful than having a street party .

[VectraMan]

I blame the romans. What did they ever do for us?

Brought peace?

[OwlHoot]

Why celebrate start of the war?!?!

Chortle - good point

I imagine the celebrations will be rather muted in the Belgian city of Louvain

[EternalOptimist]

I think we should celebrate it, by Jingo

Chaps, pack up your troubles while you roll out the barrell, because it's a long way to Tipperary.

It's a long way to go.

[mudskipper]

Same thing. Even if it's a solemn ceremony ,it still amounts to an excuse to wave the flag and get all misty eyed about Britain as a warmongering nation. I don't see that as much less distasteful than having a street party .

One can remember the death and destruction, and show respect for those who gave their lives without it being a celebration, or even necessarily agreeing with it.

[SimonMac]

I thought the idea was to commemorate it, not celebrate it.

Not sure what there problem is, even they really object maybe they shouldn't have kicked off nearly 100 years ago (I know technically they didn't start it but they are generally universally blamed)