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RE: Falling bombs and the rise of a nation - Six: Drawing lines and pulling back
I haven’t read your Kokoda Trail posts no mate, but I will be now. I think a lot of people in Britain know that more happened in the Pacific theatre and around the world but we just never get around to looking into it (and our education system is now shying away from teaching anything remotely pro Nationalistic or British Empire). I’d say the majority of people would think of WWI and Gallipoli in reference to Australians and New Zealander’s fighting for the the Commonwealth and it’s embarrassing and a little shameful we don’t acknowledge or know about the sacrifices so many others have made.
Yes, I agree with all you say, however that's the British for you. It's how they were at the time. Australia was a colony and as such subject to the whims of the British government, and as such, the military. We, along with other countries, would often get fed to the wolves in preference to British soldiers. That happened at the Nek, on the Gallipoli peninsular. We were the diversion. See my post below.
https://steemit.com/hive-174578/@galenkp/showcase-sunday-goodbye-cobber
Still, we did our duty for king and country, as did the Kiwi's and many others. It's how it was. It would be nice to have it remembered though, and not annexed under a British operation. This is happening these days of course, and I believe Australia has found a place in the hearts of many because of the tenacity and sprit they showed on the battlefield.
Well your linked post was bloody impressive and powerful mate. I don’t really know what else to say, you’re right so many men from all around the world died fighting for their rulers and ‘country’ and it’s nearly impossible for us to really comprehend that today. Hopefully if enough people remember their sacrifices we may one day not repeat the actions as a society which led to these men having to give their all in the first place.
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Thank you mate, I appreciate you saying so.
Humans have short memories when it comes to learning from the past, or maybe we're all just stupid. Maybe someday we'll learn though huh?
Realistically I feel that our world will always be a conflicted one and that we’re doomed to repeat our mistakes. But it’s the hope in things being better one day which keeps us going, that and I think all people fundamentally know right and wrong and make a choice of which to favour.
As long as greed, ego and hubris are part of the human make-up then yes, our world will continue to be conflicted. Of course, as you say, all, (or most), people know right from wrong but add in those other three elements above and common sense seems to fly out the window.
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