Memorial Day Reflection. What is missing from this piece?

throwaway173937111 · 2023-06-01T18:13:20+00:00

That..that’s the point.

Errorsnake · 2023-06-01T18:00:26+00:00

Isn't that the point of that, though?

MezzaCorux · 2023-06-01T19:34:26+00:00

This is such a great memorial because it demonstrates the real cost of war.

mycoxsux69 · 2023-06-01T18:25:21+00:00

That's literally the point of the memorial

arrouk · 2023-06-01T18:26:29+00:00

That's the point of the memorial. The men were missing.

CookLawrenceAt325F · 2023-06-01T19:05:45+00:00

That's the point. When a soldier dies, a wife is deprived of her husband, kids deprived of a father, and a patriot deprived of their life.

Seriously. Think, man, think.

Terrible-Ad9335 · 2023-06-01T18:32:58+00:00

That's the point of the memorial... The men weren't there anymore, fuck I hate war

patxiku93 · 2023-06-01T20:58:57+00:00

That's the point. Wars take men away, many times never to come back.

Sock_Eating_Golden · 2023-06-01T18:46:52+00:00

Where is this?

HyeVltg3 · 2023-06-01T19:41:42+00:00

A Soldier

A Warrior

A Husband

A Father.

Darlingtonlad · 2023-06-02T00:19:22+00:00

That is actually a beautiful memorial. It's apt and well thought out. Forget about men's rights here. It's a memorial. Yes gentlemen I'm ex army.

TooMuchToThinkToday · 2023-06-01T17:53:13+00:00

The most important part. Because without him the other three wouldn't be there either.

NJ_Mets_Fan · 2023-06-01T19:31:45+00:00

bro some people in this sub are so fuckin stupid. not EVERYTHING is oppressing men.

we're literally taking a memorial specifically targeted to men/fathers to show recognition, respect, and their importance to the world and the impact they leave on a family when missing, and somehow this is also an issue?

i swear idk what some people want here sometimes lol

Commander_Red1 · 2023-06-01T21:57:08+00:00

Thats.... the point, its honouring the men who laid down everything in service of their country....

realsuitboi · 2023-06-01T20:01:30+00:00

Yeah. That’s the point.

LakiL_ · 2023-06-01T23:02:42+00:00

That's an amazing monument. Where is it?

gooberfishie · 2023-06-01T21:20:04+00:00

Wooooosh

Appropriate-Elk3686 · 2023-06-02T09:48:56+00:00

this memorial is a representation of how many father and son didn't come back alive or sane . the point is to make people realise that even if you win, familly will be broken and it tell us that it should never happen again

it's not some crazy feminist thing to hate on men, it just show that no matter who win, life will be lost and family will be broken

alman3007 · 2023-06-01T20:52:30+00:00

"Wow, this memorial really makes you think about how women are the primary victims of war."

-Hillary Clinton (probably)

Ecocide113 · 2023-06-02T00:50:00+00:00

More importantly though, can we all agree thats an ugly baby?

cheekibreekirushb · 2023-06-01T20:11:33+00:00

Yet another pathetic attempt from the "mainstream" to make this sub look dumb

AdIllustrious6191 · 2023-06-01T19:08:44+00:00

Women are most affected by war, right?

DemocratsDoNothing · 2023-06-02T04:06:15+00:00

Americans: *A predator who needs to be jailed based on accusation and also a pay pig for the courts 🤑

*Unless you're wealthy enough to have the right lawyers

Bloody_Titan · 2023-06-02T05:22:31+00:00

"Look at the sad face on the woman, she is the most affected!" -Hilary Cuntin

I_SHIT_ON_DOGS · 2023-06-01T23:45:15+00:00

Great memorial. Sadly I think the memorials of the wars of the future will be more about the women and LGBT people and demisexual genderfluid women in STEM than they will be about the men who fought them.

Holiday-Somewhere-96 · 2023-06-01T19:46:55+00:00

Some of you in this sub have made being a victim your whole identity. I’m sure you just saw this picture and did no research into what it represents

A_Direwolf · 2023-06-01T18:41:35+00:00

Everyone knows women are the real victims of war.

vwatchrepair · 2023-06-02T03:29:04+00:00

Women most affected.

coffeeinvenice · 2023-06-02T01:54:11+00:00

I think this submission is a good example of why this subreddit needs to adopt a policy requiring a submission statement for every new thread started. This picture is low-effort, the reason for the submission is unclear or ambiguous, and there is no clear context or explanation of how this photo is connected to the issue of men's rights.

Some more information about this memorial:

A memorial in the Hungarian village of Vácrátót pays homage to soldiers who fought and died in WWI and WWII with a moving statue. It depicts a family of four in traditional Hungarian folk clothing, only the father figure is missing from the portrait. Instead, there is a cutout silhouette of where the soldier is supposed to be—alive, in the company of his family.

Made by Hungarian sculptor Böjte Horváth István, this poignant monument reminds us of the sacrifice these soldiers made and that their presence is never forgotten by their loved ones. In the relief, the wife has her arm extended to wrap around her husband's shoulder and the youngest child is propped up on the invisible knee of their father. Similarly, the daughter leans her body into the empty space where her dad should be. These little actions illustrate the unimaginable loss of thousands of families from these two catastrophic events.

Below the sculpture is a large stone plaque with dozens of names inscribed into it. They list the names of Hungarian soldiers from Vácrátót who served and died in WWI and WWII. Tourists and inhabitants of the village can come to the memorial to reflect on the lives lost as well as pay their respects.

Böjte Horváth István War Memorial

EDIT: in fairness, part of the confusion here is due to the fact that there are far too many dumpster-fire posts on this subreddit where people do nothing but complain about feminists or their lives with women. As a result, there is a general presumption among readers that every new submission will be something along the lines of "feminists are doing this again".

This is why a policy requiring a submission statement justifying the new submission would be a good idea, as is done in subreddits like r/futurology.

bmoney_14 · 2023-06-01T20:35:19+00:00

The fallen soldier? What is this rage bait?

An0nyCrims0n · 2023-06-02T00:56:16+00:00

That’s kind of the point.

SeasonPretty1731 · 2023-06-02T01:31:37+00:00

Sure, if the point is to miss the point.

2close2home · 2023-06-01T20:11:42+00:00

Op here. I forgot the /s in the title cuz I thought it was obvious. You numb-nut cry babies calling me out here kinda miss the point and doubled down on your own stupidity. War sucks. Especially for dead and fucked up men. Women and children are collateral damage. Men are the fodder for politicians and powers. The purpose of this post is to point out the hypocrisy and inequality of “equality” where men are treated as disposable.

Halafax · 2023-06-02T00:42:59+00:00

You've captured perfect "feminist diversity" in a single picture!

nugssssssssssssssss · 2023-06-01T22:30:46+00:00

Probably a few hundred pounds of stone

Hyper_babayaga · 2023-06-02T00:08:20+00:00

Average genshin player be like

Own-Ratio978 · 2023-06-02T00:30:50+00:00

I guess I missed the point of missing something!

Superb-Confidence-69 · 2023-06-02T02:08:05+00:00

virphirod · 2023-06-02T13:52:33+00:00

Women's suffering when there's war, that's what missing :(

Aspiengineer · 2023-06-02T15:25:29+00:00

Judging from the pictures, if you walk toward it from the right side, it first look like a wall, and as you walk around it you can first reconise the mother and children - but the full picture only hits you when you are facing it.

Brilliant!

shadow5510 · 2023-06-02T16:06:49+00:00

I see what you mean but that's the point. Soldiers gave their life so the women of their society didn't have to. Do not victimize yourself

Prof_Pentagon · 2023-06-02T16:36:53+00:00

Bro, you need a brain.

darknessinthelights · 2023-06-03T12:02:58+00:00

probably the representation of an adult mortal homo sapien.

Title	Memorial Day Reflection. What is missing from this piece?
Author	2close2home
Upvotes	719
Comments	82
Date	June 1, 2023 5:32 PM UTC (3 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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