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The Tragedy of War  [message #60894] Sat, 06 February 2010 19:45 Go to next message
Macky is currently offline  Macky

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Yeah, there's the story but I'm not thinking about that really. I look at the picture and I just wanna cry.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_britain_youngest_casualty

Max



Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
Re: The Tragedy of War  [message #60897 is a reply to message #60894] Sat, 06 February 2010 21:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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I know what you mean. I am similarly affected by any boy who dies young.



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Re: The Tragedy of War  [message #60903 is a reply to message #60897] Sun, 07 February 2010 00:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Macky is currently offline  Macky

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Well here's a fishslap in the face irony. If it kills us to see a boy die young. Why ain't we all overjoyed at being old boys?

Max



Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
Re: The Tragedy of War  [message #60905 is a reply to message #60903] Sun, 07 February 2010 07:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ray2x is currently offline  ray2x

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I read the story, Max. I wonder just how many youths lied about their ages in order to fight in the war. Maybe back then, the romantic idea of fighting in a war against tyranny was too great a tempt for underaged boys.



Raymundo
Re: The Tragedy of War  [message #60908 is a reply to message #60905] Sun, 07 February 2010 11:36 Go to previous message
acam is currently offline  acam

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My uncle, Reginald Showan, for one, Raymundo. I believe he lied about his age to go too.

In those days patriotism was unquestioned and bopys' story books were full of heroism and nothing was ever said about death. And the failure of that attitude was the way the generals in the first world war just didn't try to minimise casualties.

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