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im not a fan of organised silences
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according to this other forum it makes me a c**t as im not patriotic
glad i dont live in romford now :thumb:
anyway whats so wrong with people paying their respects in their own way, ill remember the lessons continously than do 2mins of silence then think "oh ive done my bit" - its like buying a live aid cd or actively trying to get change even if by just talknig to people to educate them on these things
glad i dont live in romford now :thumb:
anyway whats so wrong with people paying their respects in their own way, ill remember the lessons continously than do 2mins of silence then think "oh ive done my bit" - its like buying a live aid cd or actively trying to get change even if by just talknig to people to educate them on these things
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I will respect other people's view that it is a mark of respect, and won't talk to someone if they are holding a silence, purely out of politeness. But why is it a mark of respect?
if its a token gesture without any real meanging, its a mark of complete disrespect - id rather not get involved in it and pay my respects my own way and elt those who do the 2mins silence get on with it
realised how bigotted they are there from their recent threads - if all people who 'hated' this country were forced to leave theyd only be stoners left
here, here! The all go into the Churches, Mosques and Synagogues and burn every Bible, Qa'ran and Torrah in the land :yippe:
Anyone know if there actually a march being organised ?
she always associated the two minutes with the whole rememberance day/war dead thing, respecting not only people who died - everyone dies - but people who fought for our country and for our freedom and who risked their lives so that we could live as we like.
she was saying, 'but what did these people actually do?' and i think she has a fair point. it's horrible that these people died, of course it is, but it's horrible that my aunt died, and it's horrible that my friend's dad died and it's horrible that the little boy down the road died, and no one holds a silence for them.
having said that, i'm not opposed to other people doing it, as long as they understand why i don't want to.
become like a terrorist then? good plan
Before the two-minute silence, the driver of the number 30 bus targeted in last week's bombings, George Psaradakis, read a message of sympathy to the families of victims.
"In today's silence we remember them. With quiet dignity and respect we show our deep contempt for those who planted the bombs and those who masterminded them.
"As we stand together in silence, let us send a message to the terrorists - you will not defeat us and you will not break us."
Later thousands are expected to gather at Trafalgar Square to pay their respects and thank rescue and medical staff.
Londoners and members of the transport and emergency services will recite readings and poems.
my understanding is that it's around six o'clock
I heard the speech on BBC News 24 today. I always do the 2 minute silence, whether it be at school or at home.
In itself it's not disrepectful to the 53. It's disrepectful to everyone else who died that day, and Friday, and Saturday etc and it's disprespectful when it's done for political reasons, or because people feel bound or pressured into it.
Those people didn't die for a cause, they didn't give their lives for others, to maintain our freedom etc. They were just in the wrong place, at the wrong time. No different from any other "accidental" death.
The whole 2 minutes thing is a joke now and don't even get me started on flowers at the scenes...
And its all part of a culture which says that empathy is better than actually doing the right thing.
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That is what I was trying to get at, but couldn't find the words. It's all about the Empathy Epidemic which comes around every now and then - death of Diana is just another example...
defeat us in what exactly - we've won already its them changing how the victors live through fear and theyre winning as new laws are being thought of right now