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It’s a good thing they died at Gallipoli (medium.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The moment that we allow the present day armed forces to participate in the ANZAC day parade, what intent you claim was once there is lost. You cannot say that war is bad, and that we should not have soldiers sailing to foreign lands to kill people, and at the same time permit the minions of Dictator Charles to parade around in their dress uniforms. Many of those soldiers marching today participated in the forever war in the middle east. They did not learn their lesson from Gallipoli. All those ANZAC day parades, year after year, and they did not learn. They will never learn so long as the present day military is permitted at ANZAC day, glorifying the violent institution that they inherently are. That very vocal section who glorifies death and violence are the same people organising, participating in, and attending the parades. Anyone who learned their lesson either stayed home today, or protested.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

That very vocal section who glorifies death and violence are the same people organising, participating in, and attending the parades.

-Source, my feelings.

Countless people participate to acknowledge the efforts and sacrifices of those who died serving their country. Even when we were taught about it in schools the focal points were sacrifice and mateship of those that served and still serve. Present day service members also attend to acknowledge those that came before them. Plenty of it is nationalistic nuthugging but your willingness to just make up generalisation and whatever claims to suit your point is frankly just gross.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mate, you're being inflammatory for inflammatory's sake now, and downvoting everyone who doesn't agree with every word of your precious article is just childish. If you want people to think about the matter, then scolding them for wrong think is counterproductive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

downvoting everyone who doesn’t agree with every word of your precious article

What are you talking about?

I like Zagorath's comment, that's why I upvoted it. I don't care if someone doesn't entirely agree with Me, I still upvote a good comment.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And you downvoted every comment even slightly critical of you as well. Disingenuousness is not a good look if you want your views to be taken seriously.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

What are you talking about?