It was another time with different people, made tougher by a harder life. Patriotism wasn't a bad word with half of the population. My dad ran away to get in WWI at 15. I can't imagine many young people lying to join the military like happened often in WWII and before. They had an easy pampered life and don't want to leave it. They don't read, so aren't exposed to stories of past heroes. Their heroes are rock stars.
I think even reading about it, the message doesn't get through. Not having been through difficulty (and by difficulty I don't mean, people made fun of you in high school), it's very hard to understand it. They probably read about WW1/2 stories as one reads about Roman times, or science fiction books.
It was another time with different people, made tougher by a harder life. Patriotism wasn't a bad word with half of the population. My dad ran away to get in WWI at 15. I can't imagine many young people lying to join the military like happened often in WWII and before. They had an easy pampered life and don't want to leave it. They don't read, so aren't exposed to stories of past heroes. Their heroes are rock stars.
I think even reading about it, the message doesn't get through. Not having been through difficulty (and by difficulty I don't mean, people made fun of you in high school), it's very hard to understand it. They probably read about WW1/2 stories as one reads about Roman times, or science fiction books.
Hard times make great men.
Great men make great times.
Great times make weak men.
Weak men make hard times.
And so it goes.
Different king and country.