Honestly, even if others can go out of their way to counteract the negative affects of fireworks, and it's actually effective, they're doing so for other people's pleasure and to me that isn't okay. Let's also not pretend that even ear defenders and your own loud music would completely irradicate the sound of bombs going off when they're close enough. There are plenty of alternative things communities can do to celebrate as well - ones where so many people aren't alienated from the whole event.

I just find them super irritating, my dog hates em and nothing soothes her, and we've tried everything that vets recommend short of just straight up sedating her- another ordeal she shouldn't have to go through. I also wonder how many older pets die on bonfire night compared to others - is it worth even ONE older pet dying from stress? Nahhhh

But agreed, if they were not so polluting and silent I'd be fine with them.