Dear Stephen,

Thank you for your explanation. I am not venting my anger, I just wish
to clarify that what you and "your people" (your term, not mine) may
see as commemorating sacrifices is something others could see as a
glorification of acts designed to suppress indigenous populations
around the globe.

And... putting an emphasis on the word "civilians" doesn't make
civilians more significant in this, it still starts with "members of
the armed forces" and while the timing and meaning may come from WWI,
we cannot talk away the link to present day conflicts, something that
is also emphasized in British media as well as .gov.uk websites or
also in a reply to my initial message by "richardandgrace": "...who
died in a more recent war in the Falklands and every other soldier and
civilian who have died in any war in the world today..."

I realize this is not a forum for such discussions and I apologize if
I hurt anyone's feelings regarding a loved one lost in a war, I know
what this means and I know plenty of others who do and, yes, on second
thought, maybe I am venting my anger about the glorification of those
having caused these losses far away from their homes in countries they
had no business in.

I just don't think it is the right thing to do to celebrate these wars
and soldiers, but I didn't mean to offend people, I was just upset
that even here Remembrance Day is a topic, in the UK all of us coming
from countries with first hand experience of British occupation had to
keep quiet when invaders of my motherland were glorified, but here of
all places I was hoping not be reminded of it again. At least here I
don't need to see poppies on everyone's jacket and car for several
weeks around November 11 and keep quiet about the offense like I had
to in London...

Kind regards,
Mara



--- In alainexpats@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen" <alainliving@...> wrote:
>
>
> mara_corti
>
> You are mistaken to the true meaning of Remembrance day.
> It "is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed
> forces and civilians in times of war" not just the Brits, but
> Australians, Canadians and other commonwealth countries.
>
> It is observed to recall the end of World War 1 on the 11th Nov 1918,
> and has nothing to do with terrorism and / or invasions of your country.
>
> Though i sympathize with your situation and that of your people, i'm
> afraid you have picked the wrong forum to vent.
>
> Stephen
>
>
>
>
> --- In alainexpats@yahoogroups.com, "mara_corti" <mara_corti@> wrote:
> >
> > is this the day where the British remember the soldiers sent to die in
> > battle for their numerous wars and invasions around the world?
> >
> > all the rest of us, especially those from the countries assailed and
> > raided by the British would need plenty of days to remember our dead.
> > unfortunately we are either still occupied or forbidden to celebrate
> > as our dead are not considered fallen heros but considered terrorists,
> > insurgents or war criminals thanks to the media or the "revised"
> > history curriculum resulting from British occupation...
> >
> > Anyways, happy rememberance day, count yourself glad you are allowed
> > to celebrate it and that you are not either still occupied or
> > brainwashed by revised history books written by the victors...
> >
> >
> > --- In alainexpats@yahoogroups.com, "rjrgmr1974" richardandgrace@
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me if there is a Rememberance Day service any where
> in
> > > Al Ain please.
> > >
> >
>