Minutes Silence today at 11am for victims of the London terrorist attack
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and manchester doesn't get this because?
They did.
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ok, i'll shut up then.
this may be controversial but here goes anyway....I am always one for speaking my mind
I am in my late 40's and have seen many bombings in the news right across the uk
we never used to do this so why now??
I am not a particualarly empathetic person...and I didnt know these people and have no connection with them
if I wanted to pay my respects I could do it a more personal way, I dont like being forced into mass participation (we all had to parade out of the office and stand in the rain)
it all smacks a bit of facebook campaigns or Dianas Funeral again
and I mean no disrespect..it just all feels a bit strange, as I have no connection is just feels a bit false
apologies in advance if I offend anyone or make anyone uncomfortable...its just my gut feeling and I may be entirely alone in this
I am in my late 40's and have seen many bombings in the news right across the uk
we never used to do this so why now??
I am not a particualarly empathetic person...and I didnt know these people and have no connection with them
if I wanted to pay my respects I could do it a more personal way, I dont like being forced into mass participation (we all had to parade out of the office and stand in the rain)
it all smacks a bit of facebook campaigns or Dianas Funeral again
and I mean no disrespect..it just all feels a bit strange, as I have no connection is just feels a bit false
apologies in advance if I offend anyone or make anyone uncomfortable...its just my gut feeling and I may be entirely alone in this
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I am early 40s and feel exactly the same. Like you said its more of a Facebook/Social Media thing. As far as I am aware this isn't mandatory and you shouldn't be made to feel like a scumbag by not observing. None of us at work even knew about it and I have only just seen this. I understand the sentiment of the gesture but, with no disrespect, we have to move on. This is the world we live in as horrible as it may sound and I cant see it getting any better any time soon unfortunately.
Same here. I never really got the whole minute silence gesture thing. What does it achieve/change? I'm always saddened by these disasters and atrocities, but why be silent for a minute? *shrugs*.
It's burnt into my thoughts, It's not something that I'll forget anytime soon and I don't need a minute to reflect on what's happened.
Just my thoughts anyway, since it got brought up.
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Pretty much.
The original 2-minute silence, for those lot to war and the utter halting of everything (as it used to be, anyway) designed to make people actually think about how bad it was, why it should never happen again, etc, is still fairly effective.
But in the modern world, where every special little ********* wants their limelight just because of one thing or another, it's more just a competition for attention and any genuine sentiment behind this move is consumed by that same competition mentality.
IMO, giving so much attention like this just helps sensationalise events and bolster the terrorism, exactly the opposite of what we should be doing.
Back in the 'old days', there were three options - The IRA blew up you or your family and it was terrible for you but so common no-one else cared, the IRA bomb disrupted your journey home and you tutted about it before getting out the paper to read, or you read about it afterward and tutted before getting on with your life.
Some nations scream and shout and rant and rave and weep and wring their hands (inviting everyone else to wring hands) before going on massive missions of vengeance... because they are terrified and thus terrorised. But you cannot terrorise a nation that isn't more than mildly inconvenienced!
It's all getting way out of hand, especially with the media and social media. It's no wonder mental health issue are prevalent and those who live a more sheltered life suffer from anxiety.
It's just daft. I've had to back away from social media, it's just a fight for attention as said above. I've seen car after car drive around a woman who crashed her scooter in the middle of the road yet I'm sure these people are the first have an ourburst on social media about events many many miles away from them and their sheltered lives.
Humans are terrible, what happens today is no different to what has happened for centuries before, it's just done differently and seen differently. Nothing will change. Not in our lifetime.
It's just daft. I've had to back away from social media, it's just a fight for attention as said above. I've seen car after car drive around a woman who crashed her scooter in the middle of the road yet I'm sure these people are the first have an ourburst on social media about events many many miles away from them and their sheltered lives.
Humans are terrible, what happens today is no different to what has happened for centuries before, it's just done differently and seen differently. Nothing will change. Not in our lifetime.
I do get what you guys mean.
I get it for the world wars those people gave their lives and what it meant for us today is overwhelmingly different to the wars we have today.
But although horrendous and tragic where do you draw the line? People become desensitised to this. Personally I do not hold it in same ballpark as world war.
I have no problem with it. But don't think it's necessary. I hate to think it's near election time or motivated by social media. But so much is...
I get it for the world wars those people gave their lives and what it meant for us today is overwhelmingly different to the wars we have today.
But although horrendous and tragic where do you draw the line? People become desensitised to this. Personally I do not hold it in same ballpark as world war.
I have no problem with it. But don't think it's necessary. I hate to think it's near election time or motivated by social media. But so much is...
If more attacks happen then you won't see a minutes silence each time. However purposly suicide bombing children and a full scale coordinated knife attack on restaurant diners are pretty unprecedented in this country. It is important to stop and reflect on events that mark a new extreme to ensure they are not passed off lightly.
If every single person took that minute to ask themselves what am I going to do to help this situation then only good can come of it.
If every single person took that minute to ask themselves what am I going to do to help this situation then only good can come of it.
I
have strong morals but do agree with doing something rather than putting it on Facebook etc. It's great to do both, but so many people seem to think signing a petition or changing their profile picture is enough
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That's because your generation wasn't brought up in the digital world of social media. You are probably the kind of person who speaks little, but does much.
There are a lot of people who genuinely think that facebook posts and likes help the cause. The same thing with the minutes silence. If they do it, they feel they are contributing something. Sharing the love if you will.
Personally, I don't think it does a damn thing. How is me sitting in silence for a minute paying respect? I've just been sat here in silence for the last hour working on my computer.
Have you ever stood up for a minutes silence in the presence of everyone else doing the same? The reason that people do it is because it is powerful and it focuses the mind.
If you are just sitting at your desk and still looking at your PC screen then yeah it's totally pointless.