2 minutes silence

[shaunbhoy]

One thing that seems certain to me: humans will continue having wars and killing each other in the forseeable future - and the sacrifices that we commemorate on Remembrance day seem destined to be repeated by future generations.

Given that the above is undoubtedly true, I can see Diestl's point of view - although I can't bring myself to be so cold-blooded about it.

Stop trying to think for yourself sasguru, you always make a hash of it. That is just the sort of tactic that is getting our friend diestl into such bother.

[shaunbhoy]

An Infraction??

Good grief........whatever next?

I'm off!!

[ferret]

An Infraction??

Good grief........whatever next?

I'm off!!

Probably a good job then - any more infractions and it will lead to a ban. Please be civil to the other forum users or don't bother posting at all.

[RichardCranium]

One thing that really, REALLY wound me up about Rememberance Day, this year, is that evil koont Tony Blair was there.
That really set me thinking: what's the point of remembering sacrifice if our politicians simply start more wars (Iraq) when they feel like - then fooking turn up at a Remembrance day like the hypocrites they are.
Have to say I'm getting really ambivalent about it.

I agree that Bliar is a hypocrite but don't blame Rememberance Day for that. Blame the illegal warmonger.

[RichardCranium]

I have a feeling Remembrance Day is used by the establishment in this country to make war a heroic and aspirational thing, which is the exact opposite of what it should be.

Then don't let them.

[PM-Junkie]

I do find some people's emotional reaction a bit hard to understand - perhaps it proves the point that the brain-washing has worked.

I am pleased you find it hard to understand because, trust me, if you had friends or family who were intimately involved you would know exactly why this day is important to people (and no, it has nothing to do with "brainwashing").

And I wouldn't wish that on anyone, not even you.

[RichardCranium]

Thanks you are the first to not attack me.

I didn't attack you. But that might change:

Why? One day is no different to the next. I think its time we forgot, WW1 has no meaning to me and never will, just like some ant dying in a rain forrest in 1910 has no meaning.

I find that hard to believe unless you are either sociopathic or simply without any shred of humanity. The Great War has no meaning to you at all? Do you know much about it?

Shut up you brainless moron, your the obeying some pointless routine every year because you are told to. I take it you read the Sun.

Ferret let you off lightly, methinks.

Anyway, hello, real_Diestl. Having a good Thursday? You are probably aware that yesterday, Wednesday the 11th, you left your PC unattended. You may want to change your password. Either a colleague or one of your children has been posting on CUK in your name.

[Diestl]

I didn't attack you. But that might change:

I find that hard to believe unless you are either sociopathic or simply without any shred of humanity. The Great War has no meaning to you at all? Do you know much about it?

Ferret let you off lightly, methinks.

Anyway, hello, real_Diestl. Having a good Thursday? You are probably aware that yesterday, Wednesday the 11th, you left your PC unattended. You may want to change your password. Either a colleague or one of your children has been posting on CUK in your name.

Come on, I got everyone through a boring Wednesday. Tomorrows thread - Why I didn't care when princess Diana died.

[RichardCranium]

Tomorrows thread - Why I didn't care when princess Diana died.

I'll join you on that one. What a vacuous waste of oxygen she was. People's princess, my arse.

Still, there's one thing to thank her for. If you ever want a teddy bear cheap, there'll be one tied to a lamppost at a dangerous junction nearby. That started with her.

[TimberWolf]

I am pleased you find it hard to understand because, trust me, if you had friends or family who were intimately involved you would know exactly why this day is important to people (and no, it has nothing to do with "brainwashing").

And I wouldn't wish that on anyone, not even you.

Bollards, as usual from you. My family have a long tradition in the army and never went for this remembrance malarkey. It's an emotional thing, not a logical one, IMO. I don't think it accomplishes anything much for the positive, but fair play if people want to remember these things and do ceremonies, etc, but let others have their own (probably more logical) view too. Emotions are so often a force for evil.

It happens every year on here. Someone dares to speak out against the status quo and makes himself such an easy target that eventually someone, you in this instance I believe, comes out of the woodwork to begin the lynching. Diesel is probably the bravest of the lot of you.

-- Disgusted from Tunbridge Wells.