This hits close to home, more than you would imagine. I happen to live in that small country in the Middle East that is constantly at war, no matter what time it is. And lately it seems more and more like a war of choice, at least many parts of it. And we were taught at school that "dulce et decorum est pro patria mori". But somehow it didn't make sense to me then, and it doesn't make sense to me now. I'd rather simply live for my country, but that's not very glorious, it seems.
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Date: 2004-11-16 08:03 am (UTC)And we were taught at school that "dulce et decorum est pro patria mori". But somehow it didn't make sense to me then, and it doesn't make sense to me now. I'd rather simply live for my country, but that's not very glorious, it seems.