Re: FN-FORUM: OT 2 minute silence

date posted 14th July 2005 12:12

Come on Paul, that sounds pretty childish to me. No ones telling you
how to act.
Perhaps if you lived in London you'd have more of an appreciation of
events.
J


On 14 Jul 2005, at 10:59, Paul J White wrote:

>
> Thorny Bird wrote:
>
>> Last night on the news Ken Livingston asked people to leave their
>> offices
>> and stand outside for the 2 minute silence today at 12pm to show
>> solidarity.
>> I was thinking about those of us who don't work in an office ie at
>> home, and
>> the fact that some of us are on our own and would not have other
>> people
>> around us to 'share' (for want of a better word!)this time. So I have
>> decided to stand outside my home on the pavement - if any one
>> wants to join
>> me you're welcome.
>>
>
> Feel free! I object to the demand for 2 minutes, which seems to
> have emerged since 9/11, and to come out and make a big hoo ha
> about it.
>
> It has always been traditional and respectful to give one minute's
> silence, which I would happily observe, in my own way, in my own
> home. Being told how I should react makes me want to do the exact
> opposite TBH, so don't be surprised if I mourn the tragic waste of
> life with a loud blast of Soukous music!
>
> Paul.
>
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