Ender2309 wrote:
you're an idiot. this wasn't a "pity us yay america thread!!!!" it was a thread to remember fallen US soldiers, because ATG is american, and over here veterans day is on friday, asshole. go make a thread for fallen british soldiers. i'm willing to bet my left nut that it wouldn't have recieved half the negative attention this thread did.
In Australia, we remember the fallen on the 11th of the 11th at 1100 (that's this Saturday). I think it's very important, but most people here don't seem to know what Armistice Day (AKA Remembrance Day) is anymore. Just goes to show where our priorities are. But you can't spent all of life thinking about death - that would defeat the purpose of all those poor bastards getting the shit shot out of them.
ANZAC Day (25th April) is more of a celebration than a day of mourning. I think it does everyone good to go and celebrate the gift those men and women have given us. ANZAC Day is especially inspiring because it highlights that two countries (Australia and New Zealand in this case) can stand shoulder to shoulder under one banner to the bitter end - brothers in blood (except on the rugby pitch).
I think it needs to be said that servicemen and women should earn respect based on their service - courage and sacrifice, and their government should bear the wrath of criticism and the responsibility for the death and destruction.
Ender2309 wrote:
everybody out in the world loves to bash america, when really its our government you hate.
You may as well have said: "Everyone says they hate me, but it's really just my personality they don't like." They're hating your American-ness (because of your
democratically elected government's policies) not you personally. I know that's probably no consolation, but the German's still cop shit for what the Nazi's did all those years ago, so... you know... deal with it.