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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 31/10/2014

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Thank you for those words of support. I think there are many people who feel the same but tend not to speak out because they are likely to be shouted down.

However, can I make it clear that I am not trivialising or belittling soldiers. We need soldiers to defend our shores but it's a job I certainly wouldn't wish to do and as I have indicated, those young men and women who these days join the armed forces must do so with open eyes and have a certain mindset to even contemplate wanting to get involved in wars and killing. As I said, their choice.

However, it is governments that send them off to war and should be governments, using tax payers money don't forget, who pick up the bill for looking after those that come to harm. I have no problem with charities for such things...that again is personal choice but not something I would donate to.

I tend to feel that remembrance days each year (which like bonfire night and Christmas seem to get longer all the time) have become a bit of a circus. Just take a look at the photo of all the poppies...and the crowds of tourists looking on bringing revenue to London in particular. It's a big money earning show and 'remembrance' is a very small part of it.

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