“ To risk, and ultimately, to give, one’s life for an ideal, is a courageous act, it is a staggering display of the power of the human mind, worthy of commemoration. It is, however, the height of tragedy to die for a politician’s scheme, an ideologue’s fantasy, or a cleric’s lie. I just hope more attention is paid to the formation of the ideals young people are asked, convinced, or compelled to die for, because I believe that if more of us understood the true nature of the things we fight about, we would be unable to find cause to do it so much. And that, perhaps, would truly honor our soldiers, not just in death, but in life. ”
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November 20th
