Perhaps. I'm not normally a sensitive person but the fascination with these
reenactments is something I've never understood. I know there is some
educational value. I worry about glorifying war for the kids. /jim
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ed Senior
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 9:38 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Shiloh Reenactment Photos
Um, Jim, maybe if you look at it as "living history" you might see it
differently. I've been to a couple of Revolutionary War reenactments
and even though they may have some "entertainment" value, to realize the
when, how and why of these battles is a sobering experience.
Ed Senior
James N. McBride wrote:
>I always wonder about the mentality of people who reenact bloody battles.
>Most people I know who experienced that horror would not ever want to
replay
>it. Maybe the reenactments should use live ammo then the wannabes can get
>the full effect. Sorry for the mini-rant but I have had too many friends
get
>their bodies full of lead and shrapnel to see this as a form of
>entertainment. /jim
>
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