```json
{
    "title": "Semantic of Memorials",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2004/11/12/semantic-of-memorials/",
    "datePublished": "2004-11-12",
    "dateModified": "2022-04-18",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "Yesterday was November 11th. Where I am from (Canada), this is Rememberance Day. In the US (where they already have Memorial Day created to celebrate their orgy of destruction, the…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# Semantic of Memorials

Yesterday was November 11th. Where I am from (Canada), this is Rememberance Day. In the US (where they already have Memorial Day created to celebrate their orgy of destruction, the War between the States / Civil War), the same day is known as Veteran's Day.

One is a day of rememberance for the dead. One is a day to honour those who returned.

In some respects, this is the difference between Canada and the United States. In Canada, there is a reverance for those who had given their all for the community as a whole. That is why [Tommy Douglas](http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/nominee/douglas-tommy.html) leads in balloting for [the Greatest Canadian](http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/standings/) (ahead of [Terry Fox](http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/nominee/fox-terry.html) and [Frederick Banting](http://www.cbc.ca/greatest/top_ten/nominee/banting-frederick.html)).

In the US, being successful and achieving your objectives, no matter what the cost are revered. In other words, losing your life fighting the enemy is failure; fighting the enemy and coming home alive is success.

Remember the sacrifice, or celebrate the survivors? Which philosophy is yours?