The best way to honor sacrifice is to seek an end to war and militarism
By W.J. Astore
May 29, 2023:
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Clearing House-- On Memorial
Day, we honor those who died in the service of our country. Let us do everything
we can as a people and a nation to stop war and all its brutality.
A peaceful future without war and all its awfulness is the best way to honor our
troops, even as we cherish the memory of the heroes who gave their all.
Too
often, Memorial Day is reduced to sales events, barbecues, and the like.
It is, of course, a solemn occasion to remember the sacrifice of American
service members. To honor the dead. To cherish their memory.
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Yet one can also focus too narrowly on the veneration of the dead, using
euphemisms like “the fallen” and speaking of how troops willingly “gave” their
lives for their country.
The best antidote to this is a short video by Andy Rooney for “60 Minutes”
(when that show still had some principles and bite). Rooney, who’d served in
World War II, knew of what he spoke.
His goal was to end war, to save the living, to make a better world.
If you haven’t seen it, I urge you to watch it and to reflect on his sad and
wise words.
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