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07/04/24
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Originally posted by pintohoo:
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Australians have a clear problem we have no goals or direction. One of our biggest days for reflection is Anzac day. A day to honour and remember those who sacrificed themselves in war for their country. Is that ok? ------------ well yes. That's ok.But, what is missing? What is missing is the we have no big day out to bring the focus onto what we should really be doing to honour those who fell in war -- and what should that focus be? To not have war in the first place. To have a day where we focus on striving for peace - and think about what is required for 'peace' -------- so we don't have to send young folk off to shoot at other young folk. A day that focuses on things like 'security' -------- NOT defence - 'security'. Security from having a nation - not a country - a 'nation'. Focusing on what is required to build a nation - AND focusing on where we (Ozzies) want that nation and this country to go - where to go and what we want the nation to look like. And focus on what we need to do to enable that. That way - we would be doing the greatest service of all to honour our dead in war, those who went to defend -- we should honour them - by striving to never having to send any again - not ever. Where is that day?
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The trouble is the people making the decisions are are not in touch with the community and the people of the defence force and the diggers. The diggers and defence force are not relevant because of a conflict. They are relevant to defend the interests of the nation. Why does Anzac Day not reflect this? The marching reflects it and Anzac Day should represent this, not being thrown under the bus in Gallipoli