Comments on: No Independence Day celebrations for military http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/07/05/no-independence-day-celebrations-for-military/ Striving to make the world a little bit smarter Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: crystalattice http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/07/05/no-independence-day-celebrations-for-military/#comment-38 crystalattice Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:28:29 +0000 http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/07/05/no-independence-day-celebrations-for-military/#comment-38 Is there a particular reason fireworks are outlawed? It does seem odd that, given the history of the area, that they would ban them. They are such a part of Chinese culture (and by default, the rest of Southeast Asia). Is there a particular reason fireworks are outlawed? It does seem odd that, given the history of the area, that they would ban them. They are such a part of Chinese culture (and by default, the rest of Southeast Asia).

]]> By: J de Silva http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/07/05/no-independence-day-celebrations-for-military/#comment-37 J de Silva Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:14:10 +0000 http://crystalattice.gidblog.com/2007/07/05/no-independence-day-celebrations-for-military/#comment-37 I HATE it when people with a little bit of power or authority (usually with a small brain) start making up rules on a whim. If it's not against the law, you have every right to challenge them. If it's any consolation, fireworks are totally illegal here in Malaysia. It's a bit odd actually, because fireworks are such a part of the Chinese culture, and we have so many ethnic Chinese people in this country. Still, enforcement is very weak and every Chinese New Year, the Chinese -- and the not-so-Chinese -- people will light their crackers. I HATE it when people with a little bit of power or authority (usually with a small brain) start making up rules on a whim. If it’s not against the law, you have every right to challenge them.

If it’s any consolation, fireworks are totally illegal here in Malaysia. It’s a bit odd actually, because fireworks are such a part of the Chinese culture, and we have so many ethnic Chinese people in this country. Still, enforcement is very weak and every Chinese New Year, the Chinese — and the not-so-Chinese — people will light their crackers.

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