[Misc] Black History Month-Armistice Day

[arfer guinness]

We've just spent 31 days having black history month rammed down our throats. All forms of media have highlighted music, films, shows, actors and everyone who isn't white. Coming up next Wednesday, in my mind, is the most important date in the year, Armistice Day. This remembrance day does not single out colour, race, religion or sexuality, yet it is only afforded a few weeks of low profile attention. Due to the current situation poppy sales are few and far between, which will inevitably lead to a great reduction in the funds to our service personal. If you haven't been able to donate please go on the Royal British legion website where you can donate and will receive a printable poppy to put in your window. Without our service people over the years we wouldn't have forums like NSC to air our free speech.

 

[B-right-on]

Well said, couldn't agree more.

 

[Guinness Boy]

We've just spent 31 days having black history month rammed down our throats. .

No. No we haven't.

However, we have seen dignified wreath layings and last posts at football games, poppies on shirts, poppies on every TV presenter, just as it is every year and just as it should be.

I have and will be wearing my poppy with pride. I go to one church service a year and that's Remembrance service in Easthill Park, because my daughter is a cub and marches (and laid the wreath one year), and because I believe the sacrifice those people made is greater than my sacrifice going to a service as an athiest. And I endorse that people need to donate more than ever this year. I will miss the parade and the service.

None of that has anything to do with Black History Month. They are seperate things entirely and neither should detract from the other. In fact, there is probably a tiny overlap in their Venn diagrams as part of Black History covers those soldiers from the colonies who gave their lives for Britain.

 

[Get It Forward Stephens]

Here boy. Here boy.

 

[Eeyore]

I didn't even know it was Black History Month.

So I can confirm my throat is clear and I am breathing.

What an odd thread to start.

 

[Eeyore]

No. No we haven't.

However, we have seen dignified wreath layings and last posts at football games, poppies on shirts, poppies on every TV presenter, just as it is every year and just as it should be.

I have and will be wearing my poppy with pride. I go to one church service a year and that's Remembrance service in Easthill Park, because my daughter is a cub and marches (and laid the wreath one year), and because I believe the sacrifice those people made is greater than my sacrifice going to a service as an athiest. And I endorse that people need to donate more than ever this year. I will miss the parade and the service.

None of that has anything to do with Black History Month. They are seperate things entirely and neither should detract from the other. In fact, there is probably a tiny overlap in their Venn diagrams as part of Black History covers those soldiers from the colonies who gave their lives for Britain.

This with a MLK speech attached to it. Actually not- because the two things are indeed separate.

The only cross over being the number of people of colour who fought in the conflicts we remember but would have gone back to a segregated system.

 

[Bakero]

We've just spent 31 days having black history month rammed down our throats. All forms of media have highlighted music, films, shows, actors and everyone who isn't white.

Sounds like you've been ramming more than an half of the black stuff down your throat, Mr Guinness.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

A fishing thread by someone who doesn't even know the difference between Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

No. No we haven't.

However, we have seen dignified wreath layings and last posts at football games, poppies on shirts, poppies on every TV presenter, just as it is every year and just as it should be.

I have and will be wearing my poppy with pride. I go to one church service a year and that's Remembrance service in Easthill Park, because my daughter is a cub and marches (and laid the wreath one year), and because I believe the sacrifice those people made is greater than my sacrifice going to a service as an athiest. And I endorse that people need to donate more than ever this year. I will miss the parade and the service.

None of that has anything to do with Black History Month. They are seperate things entirely and neither should detract from the other. In fact, there is probably a tiny overlap in their Venn diagrams as part of Black History covers those soldiers from the colonies who gave their lives for Britain.

This.

The OP is a racist dick.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Well said, couldn't agree more.

And you're a clown. Read his soppy post. Blacks vs 'Armistice' day?

You're a racist too, aren't you?

 

[Deadly Danson]

We've just spent 31 days having black history month rammed down our throats. All forms of media have highlighted music, films, shows, actors and everyone who isn't white. Coming up next Wednesday, in my mind, is the most important date in the year, Armistice Day. This remembrance day does not single out colour, race, religion or sexuality, yet it is only afforded a few weeks of low profile attention. Due to the current situation poppy sales are few and far between, which will inevitably lead to a great reduction in the funds to our service personal. If you haven't been able to donate please go on the Royal British legion website where you can donate and will receive a printable poppy to put in your window. Without our service people over the years we wouldn't have forums like NSC to air our free speech.

Nonsense racist claptrap.

 

[arfer guinness]

A fishing thread by someone who doesn't even know the difference between Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day.

I do know the difference, that is why I said Armistice Day and Remembrance Day not Remembrance Sunday. Personally I always wear my poppy up to the later date in the two, whether this is correct I don't know but I've always done it.

 

[arfer guinness]

And you're a clown. Read his soppy post. Blacks vs 'Armistice' day?

You're a racist too, aren't you?

Read again, it is not one vs the other. I am highlighting the way one event that concerns one minority race in this country and one event that concerns all races and colours. I do not see how respecting everyone who died for our country is racist.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Coming up next Wednesday, in my mind, is the most important date in the year, Armistice Day. This remembrance day does not single out colour, race, religion or sexuality, yet it is only afforded a few weeks of low profile attention. Due to the current situation poppy sales are few and far between, which will inevitably lead to a great reduction in the funds to our service personal. If you haven't been able to donate please go on the Royal British legion website where you can donate and will receive a printable poppy to put in your window. Without our service people over the years we wouldn't have forums like NSC to air our free speech.

If you had just posted the above and left ‘ Black History Month ‘ out of the thread title you wouldn’t be getting abused in the replies.

 

[portlock seagull]

I just want to watch football.

Wear a poppy, clap who you like, pray for someone, kneel for whomever, sign a petition, hashtag whatever...but maybe we can just get on with, you know, a GAME!

 

[NooBHA]

We've just spent 31 days having black history month rammed down our throats. All forms of media have highlighted music, films, shows, actors and everyone who isn't white. Coming up next Wednesday, in my mind, is the most important date in the year, Armistice Day. This remembrance day does not single out colour, race, religion or sexuality, yet it is only afforded a few weeks of low profile attention. Due to the current situation poppy sales are few and far between, which will inevitably lead to a great reduction in the funds to our service personal. If you haven't been able to donate please go on the Royal British legion website where you can donate and will receive a printable poppy to put in your window. Without our service people over the years we wouldn't have forums like NSC to air our free speech.

I don't think too many people dispute your support of Armistice Day.

However, what was the need for belittling Black History Month ?

We went hundreds of years not recognising the plight of Black people . Was there any need to compare the length of airtime afforded to each or was it just that you wanted ANOTHER thread to create a divide based on " Racial Issues " ?

 

[cheshunt seagull]

I have been active in advocating for and making changes to things we do at work as a reaction to Black Lives Matter and am proudly wearing a poppy. There is no contradiction in taking a critical look at our imperial history and it’s legacy and showing gratitude for the sacrifices of our troops.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

Read again, it is not one vs the other. I am highlighting the way one event that concerns one minority race in this country and one event that concerns all races and colours. I do not see how respecting everyone who died for our country is racist.

No, but claiming black history month ‘is being rammed down our throats’ is a tad on the nose. You know, I hear they don’t have a ‘white history’ month and there’s also no straight pride, maybe start threads about those too, yeah?

 

[Dr. No]

We've just spent 31 days having black history month rammed down our throats.

No.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I have been active in advocating for and making changes to things we do at work as a reaction to Black Lives Matter and am proudly wearing a poppy. There is no contradiction in taking a critical look at our imperial history and it’s legacy and showing gratitude for the sacrifices of our troops.

Spot on