Argument Against ANZAC Day

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Should ANZAC day continue to be commemorated? Every year in April, the nation stops to commemorate a battle in which thousands of young Australian soldiers lost their lives fighting for the freedom enjoyed today by Australians. It is a day where many generations can come together; where the old can reminisce about their relatives who died in the Great War and where the young can learn more about the significant event that happened 96 years ago, as well as why the day is so important. The Dawn Service has become a significant event around the nation, from large gatherings at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance to smaller, intimate gatherings of only a handful of people at small country memorials. The simplicity and meaning of this event is captured as the first rays of sunshine break the night sky, which was the time of the first ANZAC landing. The Dawn Service in 1923 was held at a significant place, which was Albany located in Western Australia. This location was the last port the diggers saw before departing Australia. There are those who have the misconception that ANZAC Day glorifies war and violence, and these people are either misguided or using it for their own spurious arguments. Some left wing feminists who believe it is just an anti-woman plot can exemplify this. It was never the…show more content…
His tomb is a reminder of what we have lost in war and what we have gained.” With these words, Prime Minister Keating reminded us that it was our solemn duty to never forget the sacrifice that this man and others have made. “He is all of them. And he is one of us.” This statement points out to us that this soldier is indeed special; not because he was great or famous but was a normal everyday person like

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