Each year at this time I would think this issue.
I feel that it is too early for me to carry a red flower (I don't know its English name) on my coat to memorize fallen Canadian soldiers. The reason for this is not because some of the fallen soldiers killed Chinese soldiers in Korea war, but because there is an inconsistence of citizenships. In theory, at the time when Canadian solders died, I were Chinese, not Canadian. Therefore, I do not owe anything to those fallen Canadian soldiers.
On the other hand, as a Canadian, I owe much to the soldiers who died in Afghan even though I doubt the properness of taking part in that war. For this reason, I should carry a red flower.
To me, it is a conflict. But I respect those Chinese Canadians who choose to carry a flower. I also understand those who do not carry a flower for citizenship conflict reason.
Though I didn't carry a flower for above reason, but I am happy to see majority Canadians carry red flowers to memorize their died solders. This is one of the reasons why I like Canada. In China, who care the death of solders? No body care. |