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[Brando]

Americans and everyone around the world will remember September 11, 2001 among of the most deadliest terrorist attacks ever to take place. Over 3,000 people died, thousands more injured. Not to mention the other hundreds of thousands of people who lost a faimly member. So this Sunday, take a minute to think how lucky you are you weren't one of those 3,000 people who died that day. I salute the troops who are protecting my freedom, and will never forget them, or the ones lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

[Conor]

Although it's good to remember those who lost their lives that day, is it really a good idea to put this on an aircraft?

I do see the irony.

[Cyclone1001]

It really isn't the best idea. Good thought, just in the wrong place.

[Stevphfeniey]

It's dark humor and irony that I can appreciate

[Concagh98]

Nice idea. Wrong place.

If this was meant to be ironic, it is simply just wrong.

[Stevphfeniey]

Yeah, jokes about 9/11 are just plane wrong

[Kirkland]

Wouldn't it be so nasty if one of those planes....

[Concagh98]

My name is steve, plaese tell me that was just a typo..... Too many people died ten years ago today for it to be the subject of even dark humor.

[Conor]

Whats wrong with dark humour

[Mr Tree]

But I do think brandohrapper deserves credit for remembering those who lost their lives. The text in the post, particularly the last line, is well done. The livery is ironic though.

[Stevphfeniey]

It'd be more ironic if it were on a 767

[Brando]

thats why i didnt do it on a 767, no 747 was involved, although if you want it taken down then i will do so, just reply under this again

[Brando]

okay, i just decided to remove it

[violetQueen]

You shouldn't have bowed to their pressure, you weren't wrong in making it. It wasn't Americans who got offended by it being on a plane it was two British kids who weren't involved and one whom I'm pretty sure doesn't have an inkling what he's talking about half the time.

I'm with Steve on this, it's dark humor, adults do that kind of thing. Just because two or three people on a forum think it's wrong doesn't make it wrong. I was going to suggest some pointers for the livery, but seeing as you took it down there's no point... guess I'll make my own to piss some non-american's off.

The livery shouldn't have been removed if it's what you felt from the heart. People can't tell you how to express your feelings and if they try then they are no worse than the people who committed the atrocities of 9/11, they did it to remove an element of freedom from the world, our soldiers fight to preserve that freedom of speech, and yet people persist in trying to remove that because "it's wrong"... shame on you.

[Feerspoir]

People can't tell you how to express your feelings and if they try then they are no worse than the people who committed the atrocities of 9/11, they did it to remove an element of freedom from the world

Please, don't exaggerate...

our soldiers fight to preserve that freedom of speech

Riiight... Are you seriously that naive?

[Air Scotland]

woah woah woah
your complaining to brando about that livery. why not take it up to the airline that flies aircraft painted in 9/11 liveries (AA)
Seriously guys give him a chance. If he wants to do that then let him. Go join the army if you think its that bad.

brando
and fully agree with violet

[violetQueen]

Please, don't exaggerate...


Riiight... Are you seriously that naive?

Didn't exaggerate, terrorism doesn't have to be on a massive scale... Naive? please, kid, pay attention at school and read some history books. I'll give you a few examples:-

WW2: Fought to defend the freedom of Belgium (initially) became the defense of our own freedom, for the US it was defending their own freedom against the JE.

US war of Independence... need I say more?

Irish war of Independence... ditto

1st Gulf War... freedom of Kuwait from Iraq

2nd Gulf War... freedom of the western world from the islamic terrorists from Afg. and Irq. Those are the basic reasons we went to war.

Oh yes there was other motives, but talk to some soldiers that were there and you'll hear the words "freedom" "preserve" "protect" "safety" when you ask them why they went... The reason the governments falsified that Irq had WMD was so that they could install the fear that freedom was being taken away... Ergo, "our soldiers fight to preserve that freedom of speech" isn't naive, but you are just an ignorant kid. God help us if you are an adult.

[Stevphfeniey]

I propose this topic be locked because of bickering between a bunch of dumbasses

[BritAbroad]

To prevent this getting out of hand, I agree, Steve. This sort of debate can be had at the "off-topic" board, if you want to continue (I would support that area being used for sensible and civilised political debate).

For the record, I personally don't think the thread starter, nor those who made the jokes on this topic, did anything wrong. The livery was a nice memorial, and equally its easiest to deal with certain things by not taking things too seriously. If we can't find light in darkness, we end up in a very negative state.


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