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Originally Posted by woody
yes it is sad but remember that the times you speak of were like a completely different world; do you realy think the 16 yr olds of Accy back then would offer themselves up for the same if they knew what war was or if they knew of the unecessary deaths which were the result?
before you get on your high horse, no i am not questioning the intelligence of the people back then because i believe they were probably a lot smarter than us lot; but of course they didnt have the technology available to them to show them the effects of war. pride for their country was all they knew
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Woody, Woody you silly little chap.
I'm so pleased that at sixteen that you have some how, in your words, managed to find a very well paid job, though I would need to see your bank statements to see if I agreed it was well paid work.
My Grandfather was killed aged twenty one in France, while my Nan was pregnant with my Mum. I don't know what you may have learnt at school, but people didn't 'offer themselves up' to fight the Nazis, they were conscripted. Even if the army had been made up of conscripts, the majority of people would still have joined up to fight Fascism, which allowed us to have the freedoms we have today.