Why was nobody wearing the World Aids Day Ribbon?
JohnQuig
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Kind of disrespectful I think. Considering we get poppies for a month, would it have killed them to wear a ribbon for an incredibly important occasion for one night?
Why is it that if you go on the BBC in November you're forced to wear a poppy, but not on World Aids Day? Millions are being killed by this disease and it needs attention brought to it.
It's the one thing The X Factor's actually done right.
Why is it that if you go on the BBC in November you're forced to wear a poppy, but not on World Aids Day? Millions are being killed by this disease and it needs attention brought to it.
It's the one thing The X Factor's actually done right.
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Even then, most people wouldn't have a clue what it was for, so it would have been a bit pointless.
Not pointless at all. Perhaps it would bring some more attention to it, if people didn't know what it was they could google "red ribbon" and they'd be told about the cause.
It's not a pointless exercise, it's a very important day.
There was a furor over it last year, surprised they've done it again. Especially considering one of their pro dancers is openly gay and a campaigner, and the nature of Strictly in general.
Hopefully they'll sort it next year.
Well, it must have been a rather quiet "furore" as I didn't hear about it.
I'm sure they could wear a ribbon for some good cause every week.
But obviously the BBC weren't that interested. They like the public tend to choose the charities they support. The BBC support quite a few.
Indeed they could:
Week 1 World Rabies Day
Week 2 World Teachers Day
Week 3 (Results) International Day for Disaster Reduction...
...and so it goes on.
Except AIDs kills millions of people every year. It's not a fluff day, it's important and needs more attention.
If X Factor can do it, why not Strictly?
Strictly along with the rest of the county shows respect for Armistice Day but it is not a political program and not really the right place for crusades even something as important as World Aids Day.
There is no comparison between your chosen events.
The red poppy is symbol acknowledging the supreme sacrifice made by millions of brave men and women.
How could possibly compare that to World Aids Day.
It was filmed yesterday so it wasn't World Aids Day then. Besides it is quite a recent idea compared to the poppy.
because Strictly don't do their results show live like X-Factor so it was filmed yesterday when it wasn't World Aids Day
That's no excuse, they also didn't film their remembrance sunday show on Sunday but we were treated to a whole VT about it and everyone made mention of it.
It's just the BBC picking and choosing as usual. I'll be drafting a letter.
As admirable as the sentiment behind World Aids Day is, it is only one of a number of days/events/time periods designated to raise awareness of a plethora of illnesses and medical conditions. It would be impracticable for the BBC to mark all of them, and potentially disrespectful to choose any one of these over another.
Very good point and very well written DeltaBlues
It isn't, the BBC picking and choosing. It is you - World Aids Day obviously is important to you and so you are personally offended that Strictly isn't participating in it. In general Armistice day is the only time that the BBC supports any cause but it is hardly controversial.
I didn't see people outside Sainsbury's for 2 weeks selling ribbons .The first I have heard about it being World Aids day was you whingeing on about it.
Take your moans to the organisers to get their message over better next year.
Remembrance Day is a much more important day to commemorate and just about universally observed in the UK.
I certainly would never wear one of the ribbons.
Do you think I care if you do or not? Remembrance Day IS NOT more important than any other charity. People choose to be soldiers, people across the globe do not choose to get AIDs.
Are you for real, what a stupid reply
So do many other diseases, some kill more. Why should this one get particular recognition over them?
You do yourself no credit by belittling or disrespecting the men and women who gave their lives to preserve democratic freedoms.
People die every day from a large number of disease, not just Aids. How can the BBC, which is supposed to be impartial, single out one to support?
And before you refer back to their coverage leading up to and including 11th November, it is a national event and therefore covered by all of the media not just the BBC.
PS: like other posters, I didn't even know that it was World Aids Day until you started this thread.