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The article is, for the most part, actually quite good. But it makes a few key mistakes, and the inflammatory title is exemplary of this.
The Ode is not meant to glorify the actions of the soldiers who died. It's supposed to remember their lives and the fact that they died.
A certain very vocal section of Australian society uses ANZAC Day as a glorification of war and of our soldiers, but that is not the day's intent. It is supposed to be a sombre reminder of why we shouldn't throw away our soldiers' lives. It comes at it from a different angle, but ultimately supports the same conclusion this author wants to reach.
The moment that we allow the present day armed forces to participate in the ANZAC day parade, what intent you claim was once there is lost. You cannot say that war is bad, and that we should not have soldiers sailing to foreign lands to kill people, and at the same time permit the minions of Dictator Charles to parade around in their dress uniforms. Many of those soldiers marching today participated in the forever war in the middle east. They did not learn their lesson from Gallipoli. All those ANZAC day parades, year after year, and they did not learn. They will never learn so long as the present day military is permitted at ANZAC day, glorifying the violent institution that they inherently are. That very vocal section who glorifies death and violence are the same people organising, participating in, and attending the parades. Anyone who learned their lesson either stayed home today, or protested.
Mate, you're being inflammatory for inflammatory's sake now, and downvoting everyone who doesn't agree with every word of your precious article is just childish. If you want people to think about the matter, then scolding them for wrong think is counterproductive.
What are you talking about?
I like Zagorath's comment, that's why I upvoted it. I don't care if someone doesn't entirely agree with Me, I still upvote a good comment.
And you downvoted every comment even slightly critical of you as well. Disingenuousness is not a good look if you want your views to be taken seriously.
What are you talking about?