Apart from official displays that is. They are dangerous, noisy and people have no respect for the fact that other people might have young children trying to sleep!!!
(And I don't just mean for Diwali or but for Guy Fawkes night as well!!!)
2006-10-24 09:41:41 · 64 answers · asked by Jude 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Diwali
Oficiall displays only please. I live in a multi-cultural town and am faced with a month of fireworks, Divali, Eid and November 5th. We've had 7 continuous nights of them so far, saturday night they were on past 11pm, and neighbours are have trouble getting their small child to sleep.
2006-10-26 06:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mags J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An outright ban maybe a step too far, but a ban on sales to the general public might be the better option. Let the organisers of official events choose official launch sites and get rid of the kids that let them off in the back lane.
Yes, it is just a bit of fun for some maybe, I along with the rest of the people would much rather go to a properly organised event that has adequate safety cover to deal with any mishaps rather than be given no say in whether or not people start fireing them off only a few yards from houses, parked cars, animals....and then theres the idiots who fire them into letter boxes - sadly an old geezer died not far from here after an imbocile put one through his letterbox which went onto start a fire.
People, its time to stop the madness and leave it to the pro's!
2006-10-25 07:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe fire works should be banned but for exception of Diwali, Chinese New Year, New Years Eve and Guy Fawkes, etc and only between certain hours of this period.
I do not think anybody should be able to buy and set light to fire works.
I think you should have to get a 1 day licence to set light to fire works. Just like you would apply for a licence if you were wishing to sell alcohol for a one off large event.
I think all areas should have one large established event and all the proceeds should be split amongst the local schools, clubs and charities.
That way it would be a special large one off event where you would get to see more as a spectator.
I would also like to add I live next to a park and next to a shop which is already selling fireworks, so not only do I have that I have had my step son who is 5 been trying to sleep as he has stopped over the last 4 nights. I have a 9 year old cat who has gone into hidding.
I also have the twits who are letting off fireworks parking thier car (thats if you can call it parking) at the shops right outside my bedroom and living room window, with so much base coming out of their speakers, they have them up so loud, as they must already deaf from noise polution.
2 cars last week in our car parked had their bonnets and roof kicked in. The building next to mine the coppers are there at least once a week. Oh the police took a girl with a gun out a few months back.
So do I really need this extra noise? I really do not think so.
Who ever thinks Somerset is nice, think again. We are thinking about moving to Birmingham, once my partners children are older!
2006-10-24 09:55:15 · answer #3 · answered by jizzi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think they should be banned. I've noticed in my lifetime that the UK's solution to every problem is to ban something or another as a way to quickly fix the problem. However, I personally see no problem with fireworks that needs any kind of fixing.
A large portion of fireworks are already banned for sale to the general public and laws have made it harder for 'problem' retailers to obtain a licence to sell fireworks. If kids get hold of fireworks they get someone older to supply it to them (like its always been with alcohol and with cigs). That won't change no matter what age the legal age to buy them is pushed to.
There is already a limit on what times fireworks (or loud music) should be stopped (I believe it's midnight on special holidays and earlier for other days) so if you are being harassed by noise into the early morning make a complaint with the police. Noise pollution (or kids trying to sleep) is no excuse to warrent a ban. By that logic; I have three pubs on my road and we get drunk groups walking past making noise - so we ban alcohol now too?
Anything can be dangerous if not used correctly and with common sense. Fireworks are clearly marked with instructions on how to use them as well as information on what effect to expect and how far you should be from them. The boxes contain leaflets of information and the official site (www.fireworks.co.uk) has extensive information on safety as well as information for pet owners. I had a dog that had no problem with fireworks and from a logic point of view I see no reason to warrant a ban based on your pets getting scared of fireworks for a few days a year. That is so absurd it's laughable.
On Diwali I like that I can buy a few boxes of fireworks, call all my cousins, friends and family over and everyone can have a nice time with plenty of food and a fireworks display in the garden. An official display may have bigger and louder fireworks but (a) they are over-rated and (b) it's not the same atmosphere of a family get together.
2006-10-25 17:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Akuma 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do think that selling fireworks to the public should be stopped, but I also think that it is never going to happen.
The age at which one can buy fireworks should be raised to 25 - they are dangerous explosives after all.
Not too many years ago fireworks were only available for November 5th, now it's Christmas & New Year too.
Makes it difficult for pet owners. When it was just the first week in November we knew what to expect but now they are going off all the time. In the area where I live there have been fireworks going off every night for the last week!
AND THEY ARE GETTING LOUDER!!
2006-10-24 09:57:14 · answer #5 · answered by franja 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about banning them but maybe they should put the age up for buying them and they should only be allowed to be bought a few days before bonfire night, Diwali and Eid, we have had fireworks going off were I live for weeks now and its no joke, my poor dog is terrified of the things and how some of the little kids round here get to sleep and stay asleep is beyond me, a few night either side for celebrations are ok, but constantly no thanks.
2006-10-25 12:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For personal use they should not be allowed. We have a dog and she gets scared so much at fireworks. On Guy Fawkes night we always keep her indoors anyway, but it's these losers who keep letting them off still in December that really get on my nerves. For about two weeks before and 4 weeks after Nov 5th our dog is too scared to go out. If people learned to use them responsibly and only on Nov 5th then there wouldn't be a problem.
2006-10-24 09:58:53 · answer #7 · answered by Helen B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that they should only be sold from 2-5th November this will stop young teens just letting them of until midnight. I also think that they should have a age limit of 21 years. I think that is not fair to ban then for the majority who still enjoy a bonfire in the garden with their children as I do!! Big official displays are commercialised I like my own private party!!
2006-10-24 09:46:41 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Thankfully my dog isn't afraid of fireworks, but other people's animals get worried.
It's also possible to have too much of a good thing. With people setting off fireworks for a whole month, it kinda makes the actual celebration less special (like Christmas stuff in the shops in September).
And professional displays are always better to watch anyway.
2006-10-25 09:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES!!!! I live in London and the fireworks start around 5pm and continue until about 1 or 2am. I have a 3 year old and she gets scared. I can't let me cats out for weeks at night because they get frightened. It used to be for 1 night (Guy Fawkes) and they were over by 10pm and that was fine. The fact that every grocery shop sells them at 10 a penny doesn't help. Perhaps if they put the price up so high that the local yobs can't afford them it would help.
2006-10-24 09:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋