What’s to compare anyway? Those killed on the 7th are just as dead as those killed during the Blitz. Or does it only warrant Rememberance when the death toll is much higher?

Kev, I agree, what is to compare? But that is what I have heard quite often since. Of course I believe it warrants rememberance, I do not advocate forgetting such events, it’s just that tragic events similar to these happen regularly around the world and unless it is something on the scale of the recent Tsunami then we go on regardless. It takes something to happen to OUR nation for us to care, nobody seems to care less about the victims of suicide bombers in Bagdad or elsewhere. I concur with Steve-O on the point that a nation can manage a two minutes show of rememberance yet some can’t show any sort of compassion in their daily lives. Several days after bombings, a flag at a local Gurdwara was set on fire here in Bradford. Lets remember that tragically lives have been lost in London and also remember that this kind of thing goes on too.

During the Blitz, and throughout the Second World War, I can imagine there wouldn’t have been many people untouched by the war. Almost everyone would have either lost someone or knew someone who had. Everyone would have had to spend years without the comforts we take for granted and for some time live in real fear that a way of life was at serious risk. I too see comparisons as pointless but the media wishes to do so.

Andrewman, I’m sorry you feel this is an arguement. I’m taking part in the spirit of conversation/debate. We all, I’m sure, have the common feeling of sadness/disgust at what happened in London almost two weeks ago.

best regards, steve