It is good to honour them and remember them. The statue will show many people what happened. The younger people, and those who don't already know.
I don't think enough was said about this. My own mother told me hundreds of stories of the war and the war effort. I grew up with that. But I never heard one person mention anything about this animal massacre and the cruelty involved.
I am glad to hear the authors of "Bonzo's War" have campaigned to remember those who passed. The book would be a good read I am sure but not easy reading.
Whatever was recommended by the government, people had a choice as far as I can make out. They were so easily brainwashed into destroying their animals. It shows me that it does not take much announcement from "authority" to de-humanise a person and affect their moral fibre, and that is shocking
I suppose they were told they would be unable to feed them. But I am sure there were others who would have been willing to give their animals food off their own plates.
Even with rationing in effect.
I don't think enough was said about this. My own mother told me hundreds of stories of the war and the war effort. I grew up with that. But I never heard one person mention anything about this animal massacre and the cruelty involved.
I am glad to hear the authors of "Bonzo's War" have campaigned to remember those who passed. The book would be a good read I am sure but not easy reading.
Whatever was recommended by the government, people had a choice as far as I can make out. They were so easily brainwashed into destroying their animals. It shows me that it does not take much announcement from "authority" to de-humanise a person and affect their moral fibre, and that is shocking
I suppose they were told they would be unable to feed them. But I am sure there were others who would have been willing to give their animals food off their own plates.
Even with rationing in effect.
