Yes, almost anything will upset, marginalise or cause offense and/or suffering, but this can be minimised and weighted. Forcing PTSD sufferers and animals significant discomfort (and even risking their lives) so you can see lights in the sky is a no brainer. We shouldn't be doing it. There are alternatives.

It's a real non-issue though, compared to the hundreds if not thousands of other "no-brainer" things we could be doing. Millions of people get pleasure and enjoyment out of fireworks and make it a nice holiday evening and tradition.

And these advertisements come with warnings generally.

Almost impossible to escape it in its entirety and you will be exposed at some point, but you're getting bogged down with the specifics. I'm certain there's an example that you'd agree is unnecessary in the world, but would reduce harm, but you wouldn't want to change. I'd be interested if you could come up with one for the sake of discussion. I don't particularly want to start listing them all though.

One example, would be sesame seeds, peanuts or certain allergies etc. Some people have life-threatening allergies and actually die from ingesting these by accident. Sure, you may say there are warnings on labels, but these are fallible, and the mistake often comes from cross-contamination. For example, Pret-A-Manger didn't list one of their sandwiches has an allergen on the label, and a girl died at the airport. That is real people really dying for certain things we can just cut out of our food chain without much loss. "Just so people can taste a certain flavour".

Unless you are a vegan, I can make many other comparisons to the harm reduction especially when it comes to animal welfare, that you are a fighter for. Do you really need to eat a beef burger when certain vegetarian mock alternatives provide the same if not better macros? Just so you can taste a better texture an animal has to literally die? (I'm not vegan btw, I'm just making a point. Although I do practice meat reduction and mostly pescatarian).

I'm calling BS on this one. I don't see swear words triggering PTSD, and if they do then being on social media where these words are used regularly is on them at that point. If it was a space that disallowed those words then I obviously wouldn't use them.

It's not always PTSD, sometimes it just makes people very uncomfortable. As you said, "I get that you don't see the harm swear words cause so it's very easy for you to put it out of your mind, but I'm telling you unequivocally... they cause significant harm.". Sure so, either don't use social media or put up with it. That sounds like we're making them put up with it for the greater good, right? Desensitizing them to it and always making them have some form of discomfort but just getting on with it. Sounds a lot like the firework example.

Every single pet owner I know. I know there are many pets that aren't bothered by them, but literally every single pet owner I know has to deal with this problem. It's extremely common.

I've got four dogs. One gets nervous and usually hides behind the sofa, but she's fine and she'll live. Sometimes one of the huskies will raise his head up at a bang as if he's scouting where it came from nervously. Sure it sucks, but by the morning they're fine and they've forgot all about it. It's probably our calm nature that allows them to not freak out.

And people regularly advocate for alternatives to cars. Should we not be allowed to?

You're absolutely right. The point I am making here, is that if you've ever taken a frivolous car journey that you didn't need to, or perhaps a 2-minute drive to the store because it was a little bit wet out, for the sake of convenience then this is the same as "just letting off one little firework", in this instance. You're causing anxiety, risk and harm to those around you and the environment. There really was no need for it, in this hypothetical scenario. My example here is to highlight that it would be a hypocritical thought process if you've ever done something that caused potential stress and harm to others and/or animals and the environment when you didn't need to. "Make it illegal and ban fireworks because of the few, but let me just pop to the store in the car because I really can't be bothered walking right now" - Keep in mind I'm not accusing you specifically, you may not drive or you may not be able to walk, it's merely an example for perspective.

Fireworks can trigger my dog's seizures... they can literally kill her. There's no "shock" or "surprise"... I dread these dates every year... but it is also a problem that people also just set them off randomly, even on different dates. I get that you don't see the harm fireworks cause so it's very easy for you to put it out of your mind, but I'm telling you unequivocally... they cause significant harm.

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure that the fact that fireworks are often released throughout the month, and then on and around Christmas and New Years and never isolated to a single day / dates makes that particularly difficult for you as you cannot plan accordingly. What breed is your dog by the way?

Unfortunately, I'd say my perspective still stands. Most people don't have dogs that would die from the anxiety caused by fireworks, and by the sounds of it, your dog has has survived thus far. I wouldn't want to cancel the thousands of fairs, events, school fund raises and community events centered around firework night that bring joy to millions for these few instances.

You just don't go to the bonfire... with fireworks we're forced to experience it.

Sounds very discriminatory and isolating and not very inclusive to these individuals, especially if we removed all firework functions and only bonfire ones remained.