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Originally Posted by Stuart W
The whole "ban it because people have been hurt by it" is quite pathetic realy.
Follow it through for a bit... we would be banning LOADS of stuff! I won't use stuff like cars kill, for someone to tell me that cars are needed etc. (tempted to argue how we survived before cars, but I'll leave it) I'll go with like for like.
We have no real need for fireworks besides entertainment.
Going by this rationale....
Music should be banned. It's loud and for the enjoyment of others.
Night clubs should definatley be banned. Too loud and can damage hearing.
Alcohol - Makes you happy, but is deadly poison and kills thousands.
Swings - VERY dangerous. Anyone not know someone who has fallen from a swing?
Skipping rope - You could trip whilst skipping and cause an injury.
Slide - kids can't help but to try to run up the slide, inevitably slipping and falling.
Roudabouts - Children cannot control the forces of a fast spinning roundabout and can be thrown from it.
Any glass container - can be carried, one trip and it's a potential A&E nightmare.
Sharp objects - If you turn quickly whilst holding a knife, you could stab someone.
Now, I could sit here for half hour or so and ome up with THOUSANDS of items for us to ban. Some more dangerous than fireworks, others less so.
What would be more usefull however, would be to point out that it is not the items themselves which are a danger, it is the way they are used. So, don't try and change the item, try and change the way people use it.
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That's the problem. Changing the way people use fireworks depends on their willingness to see the other person's point of view and actually caring about what they think. Many of the offenders know the discomfort and inconvenience they are causing, they just don't care. Selfishly, they are only out to enjoy themselves at the expense of others.
The most offensive of fireworks are the 'bangers'. Given that you will never get everybody to act responsibly, the simple answer is to eliminate them, the bangers that is. Nobody complains about Catherine Wheels, Roman candles, fountains etc because they do not disturb anybody. Indeed they are something that everybody can appreciate.
Life is full of risks and each one of us can make the choice as to which risks we take or not. The problems arise when one person takes a risk that affects other people who chose not to take it.