Some ignored the two-minute silence

“I AM EX ARMY , EIGHT OF MY UNIT WERE KILLED JUNE 67,I DO NOT STAND STILL FOR TWO MINUTES BECAUSE REMEMBERING THEM, AND ALL OTHER SERVICE DEAD , IS SOMETHING I DO EVERY SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE. I WOULD DEARLY LOVE TO FORGET, BUT I CANNOT.”

“Saved our country from what? Austerity? Cuts? and more cuts and a Government that doesn't give a damn about you unless you unless you went to Eton. Hitler with gloves on!”

“I think it is right and proper to observe the two minutes silence if you are at an organised event be it a military or sporting occasion,but find it difficult to believe that stopping the car or standing in the street let alone at home in the lounge is necessary or makes any difference.
Most people remember thier own on a daily basis,but the buying of a poppy does help the British Legion look after the boys and girls who survive these conflicts,so well done to them.”

“Good points kazzy and very true, could you imagine the uproar by relatives etc if as you say paramedics / surgeons etc said sorry we've got to stand still for two minutes so if the patient dies so be it. Just because many choose not to stand still does not mean they are disrespectful or do not appreciate sacrifices made by all in various conflicts past and present.

How long is this practise going to continue, I mean, do we do anything to remember the battle of Hastings, War of the Roses , the Crusades etc etc they too were fought in order that we had freedom.

My father was a para in the second war and luckily he came home, ( otherwise i wouldnt be here ) he didn't speak about it either like many didn't, I am sure if he were still alive he wouldn't be offended by those who carried on doing whatever they were doing during those two minutes”

“Difficult one this.
I'm a silence observer but it should be a personal choice.
We do have freedom of of expression in this country and sometimes, although it's hard to accept, that freedom also includes the right to be an obnoxious t**t.”

“If some people want to wear poppies and do the 2-min silence that's fine as long as they don't force it on others.
My great-uncle Alf was killed in WW1 and lies buried with his mates in France, but wearing a poppy wouldn't make me regret their deaths any more than I already do, so I give the poppy a miss as it simply never crosses my mind to wear one.
The best way to commemorate them all would be for Britain to not get involved in any more wars that don't concern us.”

“you are all right, you are free to ignore the two minute silence. You are right the dead do not care what you do, standing still for two minutes and reflecting on those that have made the ultimate sacrifice is a difficult and challenging thing to do.

I mean I bet it is really easy giving one's life, for the freedom of a population that is ever wasteful and ever thoughtless. Young men and women still pay the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, whether they agree with the conflict or not, whether the public agrees with the conflict or not and they do this all for the benefit of the UK population.

I pay my respects to the fallen in many ways, standing still and reflecting on them is the most basic. As a serving soldier I would rather you did this then buy a poppy. The dead may not care what you do but by not choosing to observe this simple act you are offending a large percentage of Plymouth's inhabitents.”

“Being 84 has nothing to do with it - we all pay our respects in our own way regardless of age - I'm sure if surgeons stopped operating, paramedics suspended resuscitation, firemen turned off their hoses and so forth for the two minute silence then the British Public would have something to do say about it! "Freedom" is precisely that - we are ALL free to act as we want - thanks to people who stodd up and fought for that right.”

“What does standing around for 2 minutes actually accomplish? Can't see what good that is to anybody. People can pay their respects on any day of the year in their own way. Some people maybe donate to a charity or simply buy a poppy to do their bit. If you feel the need to do the "minute of silence" then more power to you, but don't try and force your views on other people.”

“Very well said DB361”