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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~~
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~~
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Belldandy wrote:
"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."
I agree. The Sun and other low brow rubbish is read by the vast majority of people and they swallow every word. It just goes to show how brain-dead and ignorant some people can be......
"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."
I agree. The Sun and other low brow rubbish is read by the vast majority of people and they swallow every word. It just goes to show how brain-dead and ignorant some people can be......
Dead Wonder wrote:
> Sod the Royal's...Diana was the ONLY decent one...
If she'd have been a member of the Royal Family that is...
~~Belldandy~~
> Sod the Royal's...Diana was the ONLY decent one...
If she'd have been a member of the Royal Family that is...
~~Belldandy~~
I'm no expert here, but Diana did seem to do more than most of the Royals... But still, Diana dying was ONE PERSON. Princess, queen, president of the united bloomin states, I don't care. It was one person. The end of WWII was the end of a war where millions had died. It set up the balance of power for our modern world. And Sept 11th was another world changing event. Diana died. Shame. Everyone has to die sooner or later though. God. I agree with BellDandy on this one. This is even sadder than that statistic about more people voting in Big Brother than the general election. At least this time you'd think most of the people (who were after all watching a news channel) would have had some sense. Obviously not.
Sod the Royal's...Diana was the ONLY decent one...
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~~
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~~
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