By Otto
So being anti-war as I am, what is a good take for Memorial
Day. Can this article be respectful of the dead without glamorizing imperialism?
Matthew
Sterner-Neely, writing for Liberal
America, said of this holiday:
"It is a noble and
honorable thing to give one’s life in service to a cause greater than oneself.
Most of the world, religious and secular, hold this value above all others, and
we, as Americans, have a particularly special place in our hearts for those who
have died in the cause of personal belief, whether it be a belief in country or
in something else."
His article is mostly about the military and its fallen. So
can we also include peace protesters who died over the years trying to defend
peace. Take the
Kent State incident, Monday, May 4, 1970. Four students; Jeffrey
Glenn Miller; Allison B. Krause; William Knox Schroeder; and Sandra
Lee Scheuer were shot dead. National Guardsmen had opened fire on a
demonstration held by about 2,000 students.
Can we defend ALL those who have sacrificed their lives for
the things they believe in? I hope we can. That is only fair. I don't agree
with the wars we as a nation have been fighting, but I don't want to disrespect
those who have died fighting for what they believe.
1 comment:
Yes. And we should. Thank you.
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