We remember young men who give up their lives in wars because it was a job for them, a means to earn a decent living for themselves and their families. Why do they get to sacrifice? Did they have choice? They sign up to be a soldier like an adventure probably hoping that they will never go to war? Who goes willing to death? Not even the suicide bombers of the Muslim world do not have a choice. But someone has to do the dirty job. Have ever noticed? Most of the dying are children of people from the lower socio-economic backgrounds. When Prince Harry wanted to go war he was prevented because he was a Prince and heir to the British throne.
When will be truly become humans and stop the barbarism of war, killing each other and in its wake leaving millions of people broken, disillusioned and traumatized for the rest of their lives.
It is a new day and a time to end all wars. There are other ways of solving international problems. There is no need for the big bad bullies but there is need for more peace-makers. It is better to die for peace than die in the throes of war.
On Remembrance Day I remember the children who will never know their fathers, mothers and fathers who have lost their children, husbands and family members in a war that is merely a band aid solution. Many more will die senseless deaths because we will never be able to subjugate the Muslim people through force - they are too intelligent and proud for that. If there is going to be change, it has to come from the people in those countries - they have to stand up to their leaders like the Iranians are attempting to do. There are no heroes in war just dead men who had the misfortune to be killed in battle, men whose lives were cut short because many did not haVe a choice. What, are you going to cop out of your "duty"like a scaredy, cat? and live the rest of your life being called a loser and a coward? Many men prefer to die than show weakness or fear.
It is time for us to find another way, we have to work harder for peace
Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of they neighbour, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer of the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgement, and guarded in thy speech. Be unjust to no man and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts. Be a home for the stranger, a balm to the suffering, a tower of strength for the fugitive. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be an ornament to the countenance of truth, a crown to the brow of fidelity, a pillar of the temple of righteousness, a breath of life to the body of mankind, an ensign if the hosts of justice, a luminary above the horizon of virtue, a dew to the soil of the humanheart, an ark on the ocean of knowledge, a sun in the heaven of bounty, a gem on the diadem of wisdom, a shining light in the firmament of thy generation, a fruit upon the tree of humility. (Baha'u`'allah
May you ponder on these words as we remember our losses through wars that cannot be won.