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That's uncalled for. The upper classes joined the lower classes on the battlefield and shared their fate. WW1 brought about the near extinction of the British a
by marrs 12y ago
That's uncalled for. The upper classes joined the lower classes on the battlefield and shared their fate. WW1 brought about the near extinction of the British aristocracy.
And I don't see that men in power were any more racist, classist, sexist etc than anyone else of their time.
- arethuza 12y agoThe death rate amongst those from public schools was almost twice that of other soldiers: http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/12/real-eton-rifles http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/12/real-eton-rifles Indeed, could argue (as Orwell did) that the public school system trained men for their place in war with the "old lie" of Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. [NB For those not in the UK - "public schools" are the self-appointed elite private schools, most people go to state schools]
- Myrmornis 12y agoOk I accept both your corrections. I still maintain that we have advanced on the fronts listed and that in this way at least the world is becoming a better place. Most importantly, in terms of net suffering reduction, for women.