Comments on: Ambivalence on Remembrance Day: The old lie, Dulce est Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori https://anitamathias.com/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Anita https://anitamathias.com/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16829 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:20:50 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16829 Totally agree, Chelliah/Jane 🙂

]]> By: Chelliah Laity https://anitamathias.com/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16828 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:48:50 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16828 I think you were right to bring up the political aspect of war because many, including me, do question the justification or not of the deaths of soldiers in the name of war. Wars are conducted for political gain.

]]> By: Anita https://anitamathias.com/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16827 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:45:22 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16827 @ Mark, Thank you! It's good to hear that from someone who has served in the US military in numerous theaters–you know whereof you speak!
@ Jennifer, yes, perhaps choosing Remembrance Day to write this post was in the very best taste. But I do think, as Mark wrote, that the glorification of the military leads to “a waste of life, time, and resources.” It's true that the US needed the military to prevent future 9/11 type of military attacks, but according to Bin Laden, 9/11 was itself revenge for the US air attacks on Lebanon etc.
Next year, I'll post my thoughts on this a little bit before 11/11, not on the day itself!:)

]]> By: Jennifer in OR https://anitamathias.com/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16826 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:13:05 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16826 I have no ambivalence on this day, I am just thankful. I don't use this day to think about the political aspects of war, whether just or necessary, or wrong, that can be for another day. But that human life WAS expended, precious young people who put their lives and families on the line because they did indeed believe it was just, and will we ever really know for certain?
{but I do so appreciate your thoughts here}

]]> By: Mark@3-fold Cord.com https://anitamathias.com/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16825 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:01:52 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/11/11/ambivalence-on-remembrance-day-the-old-lie-dulce-est-decorum-est-pro-patria-mori/#comment-16825 I really loved this post! We have been shouting similar sentiments in our blog is well. Having served in the US military in numerous theaters of war- I can say, with all manner of certainty, that not one of these endeavors were worth a single life. What a waste of life, time, and resources.

May we eventually come to our senses and come together.

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