MP wants to ban fires!

[5co77ie]

For an update on the meeting with festival bosses:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/091001a.shtml

[dakyras]

'Please read a little before posting'

I know that was not the reason for going in, I never said that in the post, but thats what it has turned into now.

At no point did I say that the UK's actions did not kill any innocent people. They, did of course, and that cannot be excused. Hopefully on a whole now we have made the lives of the Iraqis better, But we can never be forgiven for the innocent lives lost, no matter what we do.

The point I was making is the people of Iraq are entitled to human rights as well, which under other regimes and governments they did not have these rights. I'm saying a lot of the Iraqi people will think that our Government has done a lot for their country an will like them. The lives of millions that we have made better due to going in there is a real benefit to the country.

Theres no way the UK would ever turn its back on the USA, basically because were scared too.

Back to the topic at hand though.... I think fires will be band weather people like it or not.

[TalkShow Bob]

If you re-read what I posted carefully, you'll notice that it doesn't exclude canisters being banned at other fests.

It was worded exactly as it was precisely because I wasn't sure if they were banned elsewhere or not, and couldn't be bothered to check.

[TalkShow Bob]

For an update on the meeting with festival bosses:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/091001a.shtml

[TalkShow Bob]

However, we are not entitled to arbitrate what their human rights should be by our perspective. We have no business dictating who should follow our way of life, just because we consider it 'right'.

[5co77ie]

I dont know why your talking about fires at Reading in this Iraq War thread!

[Vacant0]

Will have to read through all of this thread - but my immediate response is NO to banning fires!!! and I don't think the trouble has much to do with the lineup either.

The focus of the campsite is what needs to change - not more regulations - Reading has become pretty much synonomous with rowdiness and 'rioting' - FR need to find a way to get around the noise restrictions so they can have things on after the bands (that actually cater for the amount of people there) - at the moment you just have 80,000 fairly f**ked festi-goers piling out of the arena into basically one massive field after the final headliner with f**k all to do and no consequence to their actions - its just 'festival over until next year'. Banning fires would just be shit - it'd be absolutely f**king freezing and theres nowhere else to be really other than around a campfire (be that your own or some random peoples') - a Sunday only ban I can't really see working either - would just have staff having the nightmare of arguing with people who are just sat around a small campfire like they have in previous days whilst people who want to be w*nkers just continue to be w*nkers and aren't really dealt with (as is now).

Edited October 1, 2009 by Vacant0

[Vacant0]

i find that statment very stupid. would you rather the country be thrown into some sort of anarchism i assure you that will be a lot worse then what we have in place now. Thats the problem with this country we actually have a pretty good goverment but people are jumping on the band wagon and dont want to admit it.

and you are losing the plot man, comparing this to a campfire at a festival. is it a nessecity? no. Is it going to change the festival? maybe but only for the better.

the pros outweigh the cons mate

[5co77ie]

Will have to read through all of this thread - but my immediate response is NO to banning fires!!! and I don't think the trouble has much to do with the lineup either.

The focus of the campsite is what needs to change - not more regulations - Reading has become pretty much synonomous with rowdiness and 'rioting' - FR need to find a way to get around the noise restrictions so they can have things on after the bands (that actually cater for the amount of people there) - at the moment you just have 80,000 fairly f**ked festi-goers piling out of the arena into basically one massive field after the final headliner with f**k all to do and no consequence to their actions - its just 'festival over until next year'. Banning fires would just be shit - it'd be absolutely f**king freezing and theres nowhere else to be really other than around a campfire (be that your own or some random peoples') - a Sunday only ban I can't really see working either - would just have staff having the nightmare of arguing with people who are just sat around a small campfire like they have in previous days whilst people who want to be w*nkers just continue to be w*nkers and aren't really dealt with (as is now).

[zahidf]

Mr Salter suggested a ban on campfires on the last night or only a few designated fires, as well as tighter controls on underage drinking, and entry to the campsite.

[Ringo_Spar]

Will have to read through all of this thread - but my immediate response is NO to banning fires!!! and I don't think the trouble has much to do with the lineup either.

The focus of the campsite is what needs to change - not more regulations - Reading has become pretty much synonomous with rowdiness and 'rioting' - FR need to find a way to get around the noise restrictions so they can have things on after the bands (that actually cater for the amount of people there) - at the moment you just have 80,000 fairly f**ked festi-goers piling out of the arena into basically one massive field after the final headliner with f**k all to do and no consequence to their actions - its just 'festival over until next year'. Banning fires would just be shit - it'd be absolutely f**king freezing and theres nowhere else to be really other than around a campfire (be that your own or some random peoples') - a Sunday only ban I can't really see working either - would just have staff having the nightmare of arguing with people who are just sat around a small campfire like they have in previous days whilst people who want to be w*nkers just continue to be w*nkers and aren't really dealt with (as is now).

[Im_in_a_tent]

There banned at download too.

How on earth did this thread end up as a debate about the war in Iraq?

[Im_in_a_tent]

For an update on the meeting with festival bosses:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/news/09/091001a.shtml

[benissright]

this made me laugh

[biffoire]

Will have to read through all of this thread - but my immediate response is NO to banning fires!!!