Sign of man’s failure (From York Press)
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Sign of man’s failure
11:34am Thursday 18th October 2012 in Letters By Reader's letter
IT is astounding that the Government is preparing to spend £50 million to “celebrate” the centenary of the Great War.
All this while poor folk are sinking steadily towards poverty suggestive of Dickens’ times, while decent social amenities arestarved of cash – and many children will have no toys at Christmas.
War is the worst thing ever inflicted upon this poor planet and a sign of man’s failure.
We should be remembering it in a spirit of quiet contemplation together with a determination to find political mechanisms to make war impossible.
This is our debt to the many who have suffered loss in war, which at the moment is being re-glamorised and furnished for profit.
We should be using our limited resources with wisdom and compassion.
Roy Stevens, Willow Bank, New Earswick, York.
Comments(6)
hendom
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8:46pm Thu 18 Oct 12
Omega Point
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11:01pm Thu 18 Oct 12
CHISSY1
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8:00am Fri 19 Oct 12
Omega Point wrote:"You have nothing intelligent to say as usual".
CHISSY - good job we went to aid foreigners in that war.
Sillybillies
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2:50pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Omega Point says...
11:01pm Thu 18 Oct 12
CHISSY - good job we went to aid foreigners in that war.
But we did, and it's a very valid point and intelligent comment.
CHISSY1
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4:19pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Sillybillies wrote:"And you have nothing intelligent to say either".
Omega Point says...
11:01pm Thu 18 Oct 12
CHISSY - good job we went to aid foreigners in that war.
But we did, and it's a very valid point and intelligent comment.
CHISSY1 says...
1:48pm Thu 18 Oct 12
It never ceases to amaze me they can always come up with money and yet we keep getting told there is none.Maybe we are getting foreign aid".