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11-11-07, 05:29 PM

being world war surely your family would have been involved ??? no ???

Spiderman · 11-11-07, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by neio79

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TBH do what you want , the only time i would get offended is if someone started gobing off that they were glad about the dead in Iraq, afgan and other places. I dont think they would be talking very well for much longer after it !

Yeh people like that really get to me too. Time and a place to air your views about things. I remember that documentary not long about about the "devout" christians in america who go to army funerals and shout and scream what a good thing it is that that person is dead. Theirs is a religious belief and because of that THEY get police protection when i agree with you...they need a punch in the mouth.

11-11-07, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

Uh, not here. Thats all you need to know for the purposes of this thread. The actual location is irrelevant in many ways.

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Originally Posted by leemole

being world war surely your family would have been involved ??? no ???

Spiderman · 11-11-07, 06:01 PM

By that you assume that EVERY single country in the world was at war with someone or another at the time?

I dont think it was quite like that tho i'm sure most countries had their allegences(sp)

11-11-07, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

Yeh people like that really get to me too. Time and a place to air your views about things. I remember that documentary not long about about the "devout" christians in america who go to army funerals and shout and scream what a good thing it is that that person is dead. Theirs is a religious belief and because of that THEY get police protection when i agree with you...they need a punch in the mouth.

Thankfully they have just been prosecuted! A rare victory against Christianity in America.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2783974.ece

11-11-07, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

Yeh people like that really get to me too. Time and a place to air your views about things. I remember that documentary not long about about the "devout" christians in america who go to army funerals and shout and scream what a good thing it is that that person is dead. Theirs is a religious belief and because of that THEY get police protection when i agree with you...they need a punch in the mouth.

Yeah fair enough you dont agree with why that man/woman ws over there but the family are still grieving just as much as if their son/daughter sister/brother had been murdered in the street.

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

By that you assume that EVERY single country in the world was at war with someone or another at the time?

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apparantly the UK has been involved in a conflict somewhere for every year for a few hundered now!!

11-11-07, 07:38 PM

As a ex service person, {NZ] it was ANZAC day that was our big day, I now follow Uk for today. when in the US i follow thier day. I bit of respect for the counrty your in and the big brother which does include air force army navy police fire. all of them have at some time been killed and carry on being killled for our safety.

11-11-07, 08:42 PM

I too served in the forces. I was fortunate enough not to be involved in any conflict and have not lost any friends in hostile territory.

I do not think anyone who has served has earned the right to not observe a silence in respect of the 2 world wars. But that is not what this is about, everyone is entitled to a freedom of choice thats our democratic right. If some choose to remember friends and colleagues all year round not just on one day a year thats is there right.

For me the original issue was Hovis asking about whether the woman should have stopped. Originally I would have said yes she should however, hindsight being the wonderful thing that it is, I think she did observe the silence and arguably she did not interfere with other peoples silence.

So in conclusion I personally feel it is important that we remember those that have lost there lives serving our country, such that we can exercise the freedom we do today. If people choose not to that is there choice I would just like to think that they observe the choice of those that do and not disrupt what they believe in. If we didn't have this annual point of reference I think it would all too easy for future generations to forget the casualties that world war brings.

I hope that comes across in the right way I'm not putting anyone down.

21QUEST · 11-11-07, 08:50 PM

Personally, I don't see many reason why she just couldn't have observed it.

Two minutes wasn't exactly going to put in jeopady her plan of getting rid of the roll of fat she has around her middle.....just my 2 cents worth.

Ben

11-11-07, 09:57 PM

Today is not about the 1st or the 2nd ww. it is to remember everyone.

lest we forget. when the sun goes down.

11-11-07, 05:29 PM	#41
leemole Guest Posts: n/a	Re: disrespectfull? being world war surely your family would have been involved ??? no ???

11-11-07, 06:01 PM	#44
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11-11-07, 07:38 PM	#47
redbouy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: disrespectfull? As a ex service person, {NZ] it was ANZAC day that was our big day, I now follow Uk for today. when in the US i follow thier day. I bit of respect for the counrty your in and the big brother which does include air force army navy police fire. all of them have at some time been killed and carry on being killled for our safety.

11-11-07, 08:42 PM	#48
Fearg Guest Posts: n/a	Re: disrespectfull? I too served in the forces. I was fortunate enough not to be involved in any conflict and have not lost any friends in hostile territory. I do not think anyone who has served has earned the right to not observe a silence in respect of the 2 world wars. But that is not what this is about, everyone is entitled to a freedom of choice thats our democratic right. If some choose to remember friends and colleagues all year round not just on one day a year thats is there right. For me the original issue was Hovis asking about whether the woman should have stopped. Originally I would have said yes she should however, hindsight being the wonderful thing that it is, I think she did observe the silence and arguably she did not interfere with other peoples silence. So in conclusion I personally feel it is important that we remember those that have lost there lives serving our country, such that we can exercise the freedom we do today. If people choose not to that is there choice I would just like to think that they observe the choice of those that do and not disrupt what they believe in. If we didn't have this annual point of reference I think it would all too easy for future generations to forget the casualties that world war brings. I hope that comes across in the right way I'm not putting anyone down.

11-11-07, 09:57 PM	#50
redbouy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: disrespectfull? Today is not about the 1st or the 2nd ww. it is to remember everyone. lest we forget. when the sun goes down.