Bury the Dead

When you honor the dead soldier you make war something it is not: a noble institution. Dead men should be pitied, not celebrated. Heroism in the name of a bad cause is lamentable. Dying for one's country is the most contemptible of myths. Every nation has its war dead, but very few of these poor souls have died for anything other than the dreams of greedy men. Be careful who you deify, for you will have to live with the gods you create. The worst day in the history of the world was the day Jesus was recast as Mars.

Memorializing the lamb sanctifies his slaughter. Martyrs are created, not born. Guts are spread around the battlefield and glory dissipates accordingly. The cemeteries of the world are littered with the bones of young men who thought they were doing the right thing and who died on the orders of those who knew they were not. The gods of war are not content with the blood of the few, they want the hearts and minds of the many. This guarantees that they will always be fed. Remember the dead with only one thought in mind. Never Again!