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Shard Nov 10th 2013 4:45 am
Re: Remembrance Cake
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10984909)
One of the key reasons for pledging to "not forget" the horrors of the past is so you don't make the same mistakes again. I don't think we've done a very good job of even trying at that, to be honest.

So it all comes across as a bit of a hollow glorification really.
My sentiments precisely.

Oink Nov 10th 2013 4:51 am
Re: Remembrance Cake
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 10984909)
One of the key reasons for pledging to "not forget" the horrors of the past is so you don't make the same mistakes again. I don't think we've done a very good job of even trying at that, to be honest.

So it all comes across as a bit of a hollow glorification really.
Plus its not very green. Greenhouse gases is the real tragedy of war.

Jingsamichty Nov 10th 2013 5:03 am
Re: Remembrance Cake
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10984915)
Plus its not very green. Greenhouse gases is the real tragedy of war.
I thought the real tragedy of war was that it made all the horses sad.


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