Originally Posted by analog

I hope you're not referring to me (because this would be a very passive-aggressive way to do it), as I said nothing of the breadth of impact created by these 2 tragedies, just the targets themselves. I'd also note that if you demand to illuminate the civilian suffering due to the attack on Pearl Harbor, I'd point out that the military didn't exactly come out unscathed on the attacks of 9/11/01, either. Once again, drawing parallels is just pointless.

My point was that comparing the two is disrespectful, as far as I'm concerned, because they are two different events and two different tragedies.

Yes, Pearl Harbor was a tragedy- but it was an act of war, on a military target, not an act of terrorism on civilians in a civilian target. Once again, I am not downplaying Pearl Harbor- there's just no comparing the two, because they're two totally different things.

Originally Posted by Terminal Frost

I agree with this completely. I think a lot of people forget that not only was Pearl Harbor a military target, but Hawaii was not even a state before 1959! That being said, it is sad that so many people either forget about these events or don't understand the significance of them. Of course, however, this is how it always goes - as time goes on, traditions, and those who practice them, die off. How many of us go to our local American Legions on Veterans Day or Memorial Day or any day for that matter? I actually went last Veterans Day and let me tell you, it was quite a sad scene. There were only a few old veterans who were still there and the audience was smaller than it had ever been according to those that were there. Every year more of our veterans die off and every year less people seem to care. Again though, as sad as it is, I'm pretty sure it's always been this way all throughout history and I doubt that anything will really change.