Ban Fireworks

[Secret Chief]

Fireworks cause distress, injury and deaths. Pets, wildlife and people (eg those with PTSD, anxiety or autism) are affected. Selling explosives? What are we thinking?
Increasing numbers of people (including senior representatives of the emergency services) are calling for at least the restriction on their sale to the general public. Personally I want a total ban.

The UK campaign:
- The Firework Campaign UK

(PS So-called silent fireworks are NOT silent).

 

[Aštra’el]

No.

 

[ChristineM]

Fireworks cause distress, injury and deaths. Pets, wildlife and people (eg those with PTSD, anxiety or autism) are affected. Selling explosives? What are we thinking?
Increasing numbers of people (including senior representatives of the emergency services) are calling for at least the restriction on their sale to the general public. Personally I want a total ban.

The UK campaign:
- The Firework Campaign UK

(PS So-called silent fireworks are NOT silent).

Yes, ban the sale to the public.

 

[Debater Slayer]

No.

Have you ever thought of posting a reasoned response instead of predictably contrarian statements clearly designed to draw attention and fish for controversy?

It's just way too predictable at this point.

 

[Aštra’el]

Have you ever thought of posting a reasoned response instead of predictably contrarian statements clearly designed to draw attention and fish for controversy?

It's just way too predictable at this point.

Oh yes. It is so controversial enjoying fireworks. The horror.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Oh yes. It is so controversial enjoying fireworks. The horror.

It's not just this post. I've given my responses to you in this thread two minutes, though, which I consider more than enough. Have a nice day.

 

[ChristineM]

I like the french restrictions on fireworks..

The laws in France are quite strict regarding fireworks. If you plan to set them off on public land, you have to get prior permission from the town hall ("mairie"), inform the fire service, and respect certain minimum distances for spectators.​

 

[John53]

I wish there was a complete ban.

 

[Aštra’el]

It's not just this post. I've given my responses to you in this thread two minutes, though, which I consider more than enough. Have a nice day.

That’s what I thought. Have a wonderful night.

 

[exchemist]

Oh yes. It is so controversial enjoying fireworks. The horror.

Nobody is criticising enjoying fireworks. You know that.

 

[exchemist]

Fireworks cause distress, injury and deaths. Pets, wildlife and people (eg those with PTSD, anxiety or autism) are affected. Selling explosives? What are we thinking?
Increasing numbers of people (including senior representatives of the emergency services) are calling for at least the restriction on their sale to the general public. Personally I want a total ban.

The UK campaign:
- The Firework Campaign UK

(PS So-called silent fireworks are NOT silent).

I don't support a total ban.

There is an argument to be had in favour of preventing injury by restricting fireworks to professionally run displays, but banning them altogether seems like killjoy puritanism at its worst.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Oh yes. It is so controversial enjoying fireworks. The horror.

Some people simply can't stand others being patriotic and having fun.

Although admittedly, it ought to be prohibited after a certain time so as not to disturb the public peace.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I don't support a total ban.

There is an argument to be had in favour of preventing injury by restricting fireworks to professionally run displays, but banning them altogether seems like killjoy puritanism at its worst.

I like that term. Puritanism.

And agree!

 

[Twilight Hue]

I like the french restrictions on fireworks..

The laws in France are quite strict regarding fireworks. If you plan to set them off on public land, you have to get prior permission from the town hall ("mairie"), inform the fire service, and respect certain minimum distances for spectators.​

And they were the ones who gifted the statue of liberty. Hmm..

 

[ChristineM]

And they were the ones who gifted the statue of liberty. Hmm..

If you don't like it then send it back

 

[ChristineM]

Oh yes. It is so controversial enjoying fireworks. The horror.

The trick is the real trick is enjoy them responsibly.

 

[Twilight Hue]

If you don't like it then send it back

I voted for giving it to the country that scores no 1 on the freedom index. A bit like winning the Stanley Cup.

 

[Altfish]

Fireworks cause distress, injury and deaths. Pets, wildlife and people (eg those with PTSD, anxiety or autism) are affected. Selling explosives? What are we thinking?
Increasing numbers of people (including senior representatives of the emergency services) are calling for at least the restriction on their sale to the general public. Personally I want a total ban.

The UK campaign:
- The Firework Campaign UK

(PS So-called silent fireworks are NOT silent).

How things have changed.
As a kid I used to buy fireworks, some very dangerous, Bangers, Rip-raps (Jumping Jacks) and Air Bombs. We had a bonfire in the garden, all ate parkin and drank mulled wine (Well the kids had juice)
The harm to animals was not mentioned. We used to make guys and go round collecting money (begging) for more fireworks. As a kid it was great fun.
Halloween was not a thing. Then commercialism came in and costumes, pumpkins, trick or treat took over as the norm, the UK became more American again.

I understand the problems with fireworks and, yes, we should only have organised displays BUT it was great fun whilst it lasted.

 

[ChristineM]

I voted for giving it to the country that scores no 1 on the freedom index. A bit like winning the Stanley Cup.

American will never win #1. Not while the right and evangelical christianity are stealing peoples freedoms.

 

[Secret Chief]

patriotic

In the UK it has nothing to do with this.