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Old 11-07-2013, 08:11 AM   #46
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Seems to me it's designed to encourage people to remember the sacrifices that have been made in the name of freedom. I think reading about those sacrifices is an excellent way to do that, and a bookstore pointing out pertinent books seems helpful, not distasteful.
I'm inclined to agree. I don't think I'd have used the term "honouring", but I don't really have an issue with what they've done.

To my mind, Remembrance Day is a reminder that people suffer during war, and books can help with that. It's my eternal (but hopelessly naive) hope that the more people understand what happens during war, the less likely they will be to call for it in future.
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