| sc94597 said: I celebrate it as if it were still considered armistice day. Rather than thank veterans for sacrifices (all people make sacrifices in this world, I don't consider sacrifice a virtue, it is just the natural law of trading something for something else), I think I'd rather thank those veterans (and non-veterans) who chose (and continue to choose) to minimize destruction so that conflict and aggression might be resolved in peaceful, voluntary, and cost-effective means. Anyway, my point is that I acknowledge people for their individual accomplishments, not their decisions to partake in high opportunity costs, nevertheless I like the concept of armistice day, so I celebrate what it means to avoid destructive conflict when it is necessary. |
I agree, the point of thanking a veteran or active duty military person is to appreciate that their sacrifice has been made to give you or your family the opportunity to have peace. Armistace Day, the day that the peace agreements were signed to end a World War. To get to that day, many people sacrificed not just a little food or a weekend helping others or donating to a worthy cause. They made the ultimate sacrifice(or trade in your thoughts) - they sacrificed their lives for ours and many others to have the life we have today.
Unfortunately, without having as military presence as a deterent, all of the peace that prevails over a majority of the world would not exist. Some day, there may be no need of the worlds military. We can only hope that day comes sooner rahter than later.
It is near the end of the end....
