Thread: Mandatory Silence On Remembrance Day?

All I can say is you need to look up "antithetical", "freedom" and "democracy" in the dictionary. I find it absolutely disgusting that any of you feel it is literally not worth 2 minutes of your time to show respect to those who fought and died so that you could live in freedom and in a democracy where the government you elect makes decisions. It makes me sick to my stomach that you would...

Quote: Please do not confuse/denigrate the situation by bringing jingoism into it. Flag waving and honouring those that serve and protect your rights are night and day. The confusion and denigration starts when a government forces its citizens to honour its military institutions. Police officers serve and protect our rights and I have plenty of respect and appreciation for the work they do. I also have plenty of respect and sympathy for the...

There is already a de facto set of conventions and traditions regarding a moment of silence, such as in legislatures, municipal halls, at sporting events, along with the reading of "In Flanders Fields" in schools, and of course at Remembrance Day functions across Canada. I am in favour of a law on the books that is there simply to elevate the observance of a moment of silence on Remembrance Day above just a convention or...

In my province Remberence Day is a stat holiday, so most stores except for gas station, resturants, drug stores and bars are closed, but due to my occupation I have to work, at time and a half. And this whole thing about a mandatory 2 minutes of slience is retarded, So dosborne, as I am currently working a night shift do I set my alarm clock at 11:00 wake up stare at the wall for 2 mintues and go back to sleep. I will observe 2...

Quote: I'm behind that 1000%. But, everything should close. I hate "holidays" that just turn into shopping days. Come on...in a few years everything will be open on New Years Day and a little after that, Christmas Day. No mandatory 2 mins of silence. Heck, my girlfriend has to work tomorrow. So much for it being a holiday.

Not mandatory for the reasons mentioned already. Plus stoppage of traffic, especially highway traffic, is exceedingly stupid and will result in crashes, injuries and fatalities.

How about a Mandatory holiday? Luckily my industry respects this day though my Provincial Government does not (though it's good enough for their own employees). RANT OFF!!

Agree with Hugh 100%, it should not be legislated and cannot be practically enforced. Leave it up to people to observe the day. Most will pay their respects: some won't and never will.

I respect the idea of commemorating war veterans but 2 minutes of silence should not be legislated. Soldiers died fighting tyranny and oppressive governments. They died defending our right to choose. Forcing such a thing would be the antithesis of why these people died. Respect is something earned, not something commanded.

I agree with most posts here, especially about a mandatory statutory holiday. It is the least we can do as a society to take a few moments to remember our countrymen and women who sacrificed their lives while in the service of our country. And while we are at it we can remember the folly of war and all those others, civilians, and enemy who lost their lives as well.