Originally Posted by
mgnostic
... Even mass war graves serve the purpose of reminding us of the sacrifices required before embarking on the next war.
I visited the German War Cemetery at Langemark several years ago. As well as the mass grave there are several flat grave markers with the names of many German soldiers on each one. Alongside one was a small vase of flowers. Someone had remembered him...
If it were compulsory for all presidents, kings and prime ministers to visit these places, they may be more reluctant to send their young men out on futile military adventures.
