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I know I'm in the minority with this one-but this is a slippery slope in my opinion
September 10, 2019 at 11:25 pm
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9/11 was an awful day. However for some reason I find it dangerous when government forces mandatory respects for something no matter how tragic it was. Yes-I know I probably come off as a major asshole here. But this-this just isn't a good idea. It may seem innocent, but it isn't. It could bring about unwanted consequences. I know I'm probably just being a snowflake, but whatever you can think that.
https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/a-mo...sAARa7qh2g
EDIT: Ah shit I mean to post this in News!
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RE: I know I'm in the minority with this one-but this is a slippery slope in my opinion
September 10, 2019 at 11:39 pm
Next thing you know they’ll be mandating holidays or something.
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September 10, 2019 at 11:55 pm
Objections by children to doing what is not school is unlikely to find itself perceived to be in need of suppression. Objections to standing still and being quiet when children wishes to do anything but do seem to have triggered some suppressive instinct in some adults.
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RE: I know I'm in the minority with this one-but this is a slippery slope in my opinion
September 11, 2019 at 12:00 am
(September 10, 2019 at 11:25 pm)Atomic Monster Wrote: 9/11 was an awful day. However for some reason I find it dangerous when government forces mandatory respects for something no matter how tragic it was. Yes-I know I probably come off as a major asshole here. But this-this just isn't a good idea. It may seem innocent, but it isn't. It could bring about unwanted consequences. I know I'm probably just being a snowflake, but whatever you can think that.
https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/a-mo...sAARa7qh2g
EDIT: Ah shit I mean to post this in News!
Just by itself I see no problem with it. I suppose if I were a teacher it might seem like yet another thing I had to obey, and that would be annoying maybe, but a moment of silence for a tragedy makes sense.
The trouble is that 9-11 has been used as an excuse to take away American's civil liberties and justify endless war abroad. To the extent that the new mandate is a way to extend the fear as something they can exploit, that's too bad.
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RE: I know I'm in the minority with this one-but this is a slippery slope in my opinion
September 11, 2019 at 5:52 am
Are there any other US tragedies for which a moment of silence is legally mandated?
If so, what are they?
If not, why 9/11?
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September 11, 2019 at 7:33 am
Fuck, I hope that nobody calls for a national beer day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_B...ed_States)
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September 11, 2019 at 8:11 am
(September 11, 2019 at 7:33 am)wyzas Wrote: Fuck, I hope that nobody calls for a national beer day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_B...ed_States)
Awwwwwwwwwwwww, god damn it!
I can completely understand a moment of silence for what Americans did to beer.
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September 11, 2019 at 8:40 am
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Like how we took over the craft beer scene with everybody aping our brews, you mean? 
-While pouring miller into my rice crispies-
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RE: I know I'm in the minority with this one-but this is a slippery slope in my opinion
September 11, 2019 at 8:51 am
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(September 11, 2019 at 12:00 am)Belaqua Wrote: (September 10, 2019 at 11:25 pm)Atomic Monster Wrote: 9/11 was an awful day. However for some reason I find it dangerous when government forces mandatory respects for something no matter how tragic it was. Yes-I know I probably come off as a major asshole here. But this-this just isn't a good idea. It may seem innocent, but it isn't. It could bring about unwanted consequences. I know I'm probably just being a snowflake, but whatever you can think that.
https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/a-mo...sAARa7qh2g
EDIT: Ah shit I mean to post this in News!
Just by itself I see no problem with it. I suppose if I were a teacher it might seem like yet another thing I had to obey, and that would be annoying maybe, but a moment of silence for a tragedy makes sense.
The trouble is that 9-11 has been used as an excuse to take away American's civil liberties and justify endless war abroad. To the extent that the new mandate is a way to extend the fear as something they can exploit, that's too bad. I just find it hard when the government is mandating this sort of thing whether it is state level or federal level. And you are so right about that last part. 9/11 was exploited in so many ways it is sickening.
(September 11, 2019 at 7:33 am)wyzas Wrote: Fuck, I hope that nobody calls for a national beer day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_B...ed_States)
Awwwwwwwwwwwww, god damn it!
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September 11, 2019 at 10:43 am
(September 11, 2019 at 8:11 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (September 11, 2019 at 7:33 am)wyzas Wrote: Fuck, I hope that nobody calls for a national beer day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_B...ed_States)
Awwwwwwwwwwwww, god damn it!
I can completely understand a moment of silence for what Americans did to beer.
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