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Wish id of seen this. A good fireworks display is always welcome, and its rather hard to control the noise they make, being explosives and all that. They generally are loud, and are legally permitted to be lit at any time of the evening before 11pm. Therefore, i see absolutely no issue with this 'extra loud firework display', there is nothing inconsiderate about it!

Actually there are other options, Low noise fireworks are apparently just as good visually but without such high levels of explosive noise, see http://www.firework-review.org.uk/quiet-fireworks/


The issue is about lack of communication. Forewarned is forearmed!

I don't really understand or like how people say "oh my poor cat was scared of the fireworks" around guy fawkes night.


It is a long standing tradition and im afraid your dog or cat will just have to put up with it, it is far more inconsiderate to expect people not to let off fireworks for fear of upsetting someones moggy 3 doors down.

Humdinger,

People are not asking fireworks are not let off simply that if they are let off outside the expected dates (like 5th November) that adequate notice is given so parents and pet owners can take necessary actions, precautions.


Additionally, as in the link provided, it seems it is not necessary for fireworks to be so loud.

Cats, dogs and all animals were around before fireworks !


And people were around before domesticated animals - so what please them comes first? As far as actual living-now animals (individuals, not species) are concerned, fireworks certainly pre-date them. Oh, and as we are actually animals as well, how come our needs are being ignored?

I can't agree with Penguin that fireworks are a "need".

To me, the issue is the enormously loud bangs. It's a natural reaction of people and animals to be startled. Fireworks are primarily a visual display, which can be most appreciated when it's dark and they need explosives to fire them - that much is understandable, but do the explosions need to be so loud? According to the link from first mate earlier today, they don't. To me, that's the issue.

Fireworks fulfil a need for excitement and spectacle, which many (not of course all) of us have. And they can be a way to mark occasions, to make them memorable. Or as a way of displaying wealth through conspicuous consumption (literally having money to burn). They are a route to an end.

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