http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2005/11/13/armistice-day/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:44:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2005/11/13/armistice-day/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Clarice Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:12:33 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/?p=70#comment-78 There are those who would argue that commemorating Armistice Day perpetuates the false and empty promise of death or glory peddled by war-mongers to so many mothers' sons. An annual apology from the government for every death caused by its wars would be better and more truthful. I like what Rob has written, but it isn't clear to me what he took away from his experience. What is the framework of meaning into which to place such a spectacle? There are those who would argue that commemorating Armistice Day perpetuates the false and empty promise of death or glory peddled by war-mongers to so many mothers’ sons. An annual apology from the government for every death caused by its wars would be better and more truthful.
I like what Rob has written, but it isn’t clear to me what he took away from his experience. What is the framework of meaning into which to place such a spectacle?

]]> http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2005/11/13/armistice-day/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Granny Rose Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:25:46 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/?p=70#comment-39 As always I found this morning's rememberance day ceremony very moving. But I wondered how Tony Blair can reconcile his action in gravely placing a wreath at the Cenotaph with his action in taking us into a war which has and is creating more deaths we will have to remember. As always I found this morning’s rememberance day ceremony very moving. But I wondered how Tony Blair can reconcile his action in gravely placing a wreath at the Cenotaph with his action in taking us into a war which has and is creating more deaths we will have to remember.

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