I'm gradually educating our kids about the folly of war, it's horrors and sadness. Images of devastated landscapes, barely sane soldiers and burned children do a good job of dispelling any romantic notions of war. Throw manipulative or incompetent leaders into the mix and it's clearly something to be avoided.
I do my remembering in small, regular doses - it's too depressing otherwise.
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Originally Posted by AdrianF
I am on a break from teaching at the moment and when I asked the student to stop what they were doing for a minutes silence they asked "why?"
I had to stop after and explain why we have a minutes silence. These are 15-16 year olds.
Part of australias history and they have no idea at all
Adrian
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