RE Neil Carmichael’s recent article, ‘Legacy of the Royal Navy after Triumph’.
It did nothing to recognise the horror of war and violent conflict.
You describe the Battle of Trafalgar as a ‘triumph’, Lord Nelson as the ‘ultimate hero’, the deployment of force as ‘courageous and inspired’, and the loading and firing of a canon – a weapon designed to kill and maim – as an ‘impressive display’.
I am concerned by the way you glorify and celebrate these military ‘triumphs’ as you speak of remembering those killed during World War One.
Remembrance calls us to think of men killed in their millions for a war now considered by most as futile and avoidable.
That’s why its original message was ‘never again’.
Remembrance is an expression of our hope for peace – a day to mark the end of a war – not a celebration of the military.
This month we should be thinking about the death and grief that comes when we fail to find non-violent solutions to conflict.
We should be remembering all victims of war, both military and civilian, and of all nationalities.
And we should honour these victims by acting to prevent others from suffering as they suffered, by working towards the prevention of war at all costs.
In peace.
Ellie Roberts
Horsley
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