Re: FN-FORUM: OT 2 minute silence

date posted 14th July 2005 13:11

Worrying about how many minutes is fair, and how you observe the
silence, if at all, is frankly silly.
Ken has just suggested that it would be moving and memorable if
people came out of their offices, and observed 2 minutes.
Getting a bee in your bonnet, and rebelling against the 'powers that
be' is ludicrous.
Just show some respect, and stfu

On 14 Jul 2005, at 13:10, Dave Boulden wrote:

>
> I have to say I'm in agreement with Paul too. 1 minute's silence
> has been
> observed every Rememberence Sunday for years for all the men and
> women who
> died in the 2 world wars. Personally, I sat quietly on my patio
> with a cup
> of tea and a cigarette while my cat chased midges round the garden...
> perfect for a bit of peaceful reflection. It's the act of
> remembrance that's
> important, not how you do it or ditinguish it from others.
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On
>> Behalf Of James Cutts
>> Sent: 14 July 2005 12:42
>> To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: OT 2 minute silence
>>
>>
>> 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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