[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

I don't see how Mr Mustard post is so great. Basically he just acknowledged what I mentioned took place and tried to justify it. How do you justify ruling a quarter of the earth with an iron fist? How do justify killing 100 000 Germans in ONE NIGHT. I would liken fighting for Britain in either war to riding with Mongol Hordes or Roman Legions.

War is horrible, there is no doubt about that, ask any veteran and they will tell you the exact same thing. Talk to veterans about how they have seen their friend get killed besides them, talk to the families about their brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, aunts, uncles and cousins who went to war and never returned or those who have been changed forever as a result of what they have been through.... they will tell you that war is a horrible, horrible thing. And they won't have to theorize about it as you have done, they have experienced it firsthand. They have lived every day with the horrors of war and how it has impacted their lives.

Now go to a local synagogue and talk to those rescued from death camps. Go to the Netherlands and talk to those who lived under the oppression of a Nazi dictatorship and truly know about a loss of freedom. Talk to the women in Afghanistan who for the first time in a very long time have the opportunity to go to school and receive health care. Evil will always exist in our land and evil doesn't differentiate between nationalities or between race, gender or creed. That being said our veterans and our soldiers are perfect examples that show that good can win out over the forces of evil. War is horrible but war truly is a necessary evil, and I personally take a great deal of pride in the actions of our soldiers overseas as well they may not have all been great men, all of them have accomplished something greater than themselves, and that is something to admire.

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

I never compared these two things. Yes the holocaust was terrible, but it happened after Canada joined the war. And similar events have occured since then and Canada has done squat about it. So don't say troops were fighting against nazi tyranny because they weren't. It might come as a shock to you, but Great Britain has done its share of genocide, or do you think the natives willingly gave us this land? You guys need to put down your tenth grade social studies text books and think for yourselves.

Are you comparing the holocaust to what happened to natives? Because if you are then that is embarrassing. It was horrible, but nothing compared to the systematic elimination of over six million people. It is a black eye on Canada's history, there is no doubt about that, but how does that fit into a discussion on the appreciation of what veterans have done for us? You seem to be blind to anything positive that has come out of war or the heroics of our men who went off to battle. I urge you more than anyone else to go and talk to a veterans and go and educate yourself, because you are the person who needs it the most, because I truly believe that education is the cure for being a complete f'n moron.

Edit: The Holocaust started long before the first Jew was murdered or the first gas chamber opened up... The first actions of the holocaust can be traced back to 1933, almost 7 years before war was declared... I strongly suggest you pick up that grade 10 social studies book and re-read it, or read it for the first time, you might be shocked at what you find out.