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How should we mark the centenary of the first world war? How should we mark the centenary of the first world war?
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A group of anti-war activists and pacifists have come together to create an alternative way to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the first world war next year. The campaign, entitled No Glory, is back by figures such as Jude Law and Carol Ann Duffy and intends to counter the idea that the war was "glorious" or necessary. Current official plans to mark the centenary include children making trips to the battlefields and a candlelit vigil.A group of anti-war activists and pacifists have come together to create an alternative way to commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the first world war next year. The campaign, entitled No Glory, is back by figures such as Jude Law and Carol Ann Duffy and intends to counter the idea that the war was "glorious" or necessary. Current official plans to mark the centenary include children making trips to the battlefields and a candlelit vigil.
How would you choose to commemorate the first world war? Do you believe that the government's plans are mostly appropriate or do you think that it should be marked in an alternative way? Would you place emphasis on the poetry of the soldiers, which often expressed the horror and futility of war, or would you like to respect the memory of those who died with rousing speeches and official military displays? Tell us how you think our country should mark the centenary of the first world war.How would you choose to commemorate the first world war? Do you believe that the government's plans are mostly appropriate or do you think that it should be marked in an alternative way? Would you place emphasis on the poetry of the soldiers, which often expressed the horror and futility of war, or would you like to respect the memory of those who died with rousing speeches and official military displays? Tell us how you think our country should mark the centenary of the first world war.
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