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World War - No Laughing Matter!  

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World War - No Laughing Matter! Ask someone what their views on war are and your average reply will be something like: " War is unjustifiable, there is no right in war, innocent lives are taken and the effects are devastating." This is a perfectly reasonable answer being both morally and ethically right, but what if you were to ask the same person what they think of programs such as Dad's Army and 'Allo 'Allo, your answer may be: " Excellent, they are hilarious very entertaining programs which keep me amused for hours." These two answers imply to me that the person is a little two faced. They are aware of the horrors of war and yet find it perfectly acceptable to laugh at these tragic situations being portrayed on television for comedy purposes. So, is it right to make war into a laughing matter or should we just leave the past...

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