Ric Merz <[log in to unmask]> wrote :

> I think it would be nice if John explained why this particular OT message
> didn't belong here.
>
> Being a VFW myself, I would like to say thanks for the kind words that were
> said.To repeat what was stated before:  The holiday is for the "people" who
> had to go, not to celebrate "war".  War sucks.

I was going to leave this alone after my initial comment but seeing as
you asked...

In my opinion (as stated), this list is best left to discussing
matters of an HP e3000 nature.
Yes, there are numerous OT topics which are often amusing, fun and
informative which I enjoy.
This particular message was , in my opinion, directed at US War
Veterans while this list
is notably a global list. How would you feel, Ric, if a Vietnamese
person posted a note
glorifying all the dead or living who had killed numerous Americans?
Or, how about a German
person calling on us to remember all the Germans who fought for the
Third Reich?
Do you see where I am coming from? I have nothing against people who
serve in the armed forces,
my father was a Major in the British Army, but I believe there are
appropriate forums for expressing
these sentiments and I didn't feel this list to be appropriate given
its global nature. That's all.

Cheers,

John Dunlop

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