War is never the answer, but Memorial Day is a day to meditate upon and remember all of those who have died in wars. It is a time to mourn not only our soldiers but all who have died in combat, even our enemies and those who died while trying to inflict harm upon us, and all soldiers and combatants and warriors throughout history.
It's also the time to mourn civilian deaths - the so-called collateral damage of warfare.
Most broadly, it's a time to reflect upon our belligerent nature, man's tendency to wage war upon man, and the deaths that our ignorance and egocentricity have caused.
And, finally, it is a time to express our gratitude for those who bravely put themselves in harm's way to protect us from our own bellicose nature, and who march off to fight the wars we so stupidly initiate.
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