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"Oh Come On......."

For anyone that didn't see this yesterday, Sky News ran a poll to see what their viewers rated as being the most important moment in history out of these four choices.

1) Diana's death/funeral
2) End of World War 2
3) The Coronation/Jubilee
4) September 11

Sadly, Diana's death was voted, by a massive majority (about 50%) as being the most important moment in history.

Now, to me, thats just plain wrong ! Why ? She wasn't a Princess, she did little for the country or the Royal Family and a majority of people didn't really care about her until she died and the Sun suggested to them they mourn.

The end of World War 2 marked the ending of the greatest conflict of those times, millions had died, whole countries were ruined, but the allies had won and saved the way of life in Britain as well as elsewhere.

The Coronation ? Again, this just has no bearing on the country except in terms of tradition and tourism. Anyone could have been crowned and history would have continued much as it did.

Finally September 11, which received very few votes. Yes, very few. Are people completely stupid or what here ? Last September changed the entire Western World and the course of history. It led to the current war againt terrorism, improved security all over the place, - so much will stem from that one act that I believe that in a 100 years from now it will be seen as the defining moment of this century.

But no, Diana's death is all that matters...........god this country really depresses me sometimes...... we might as well scrap the Government because people pay more attention to what the Sun and the Mirror tell them they should be doing, along with the rest of the media.

~~Belldandy~~

Mr. Happy wrote:
> Belldandy, something is going seriously wrong.
>
> I have now agreed with two consecutive posts by you :-D
>
> Are you turning into a liberal in your old age?

Hmmm, maybe, I think watching #The West Wing DVD's is rubbing off on me somewhat, still probably for the best.

Anyhow, I wouldn't say I'm going really liberal, but perhaps just seeing that the way to solve problems in the world isn't always a laser guided bomb..... :)

~~Belldandy~~

Goatboy wrote:
> Significant Moments in History - By Goatboy aged 29 and a half
>
> When my sister was born
> When my parents got divorced
> When I had a car accident
> When I lost my virginity
> When I first got drunk
> When I first told someone I loved them that wasn't related to me


I hope those aren't in chronological order...

Significant Moments in History - By Goatboy aged 29 and a half

When my sister was born
When my parents got divorced
When I had a car accident
When I lost my virginity
When I first got drunk
When I first told someone I loved them that wasn't related to me

Outside of that, sorry but I'm finding myself pretty non-committal.
I think I lost my fire somewhere but I don't know exactly where.

Belldandy, something is going seriously wrong.

I have now agreed with two consecutive posts by you :-D

Are you turning into a liberal in your old age?

Or†ega wrote:
> For me, this was pretty important, as it was the beginning of the end
> of British rule in India.

That's nasty what happened there. Perhaps it would be better if people would take heed and stop killing innocent, unarmed civilians.

For me, this was pretty important, as it was the beginning of the end of British rule in India.

http://www.forgottenhistory.org/exhibits/amritsar.html

MoJoJoJo wrote:
> September 11th caused America to bomb one country. Back in the day, we
> were fighting over who OWNS the countries

Come on, you know we can't talk about that old stuff here in England, people might start realising how we basically screwed up most of Africa and the Middle East, not forgetting our little dabbling in slavery, or "endentured labour" as we later called it, which led Europe to be responsible for the deaths of about 6 million Africans....... but anyway... if Britain behanved today how it did during it's colonial past then I suspect we'd be on the receiving end of American, and other UN members, bombs !

~~Belldandy~~

and yes that was me talking seriosly so don't get used to it : )

September 11th was a horrific time for all americans. My mom flew there to see if my brother was fine and he was but she wanted to be with him. That day there was more deaths than there were in Pearl Harber years ago and that ws a the most horrific thing at the time. I'm happy someone is talking about this because that day made everyone here realize that the foolish pety things don't count in life.

One day you may spill coffee on your suit and then miss the bus, that day a normal person would say was a horrible day. But since that day until now all has been peachy keen.

Most important stuff in history? How about the stuff that happened hundreds of years ago. The stuff that made the world the way it is today, like the French/English wars etc

THAT is the most important stuff

September 11th caused America to bomb one country. Back in the day, we were fighting over who OWNS the countries