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WillowTheWhisp · 23-01-2006, 22:14

I would probably sit on the bottom of the war memorial myself. As for those climbing it and showing no respect, they probbly have no idea what it is and why it is there because no-one has ever told them. If they are young teenagers then maybe their parents don't even know the significance of it, thinking of people in their mid to late 30s do they all really understand what the war was about? Yes, I know there are many that do, but there are probably also many whose only references to war are the objections people have raised to more recent conflicts. I thnk the idea of "war hero" died out with Vietnam.

23-01-2006, 22:14	#8
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Kids of today I would probably sit on the bottom of the war memorial myself. As for those climbing it and showing no respect, they probbly have no idea what it is and why it is there because no-one has ever told them. If they are young teenagers then maybe their parents don't even know the significance of it, thinking of people in their mid to late 30s do they all really understand what the war was about? Yes, I know there are many that do, but there are probably also many whose only references to war are the objections people have raised to more recent conflicts. I thnk the idea of "war hero" died out with Vietnam. __________________