Happy birthday to you Hank!

[noelford]

I fully agree with Dave. Who has been gagged? This is about respecting the personal views of someone else. Whether we personally agree with those views or not, they are none of our business. In that respect, Dave is just doing what a moderator should do by requesting we refrain from trespassing on personal areas which are nothing to do with us.

[shadowkarl]

I agree with everybody to respect for personal beliefs;
So why then each year are we congratulating to something which is of no value to that Person, even if it is Mr. Marvin?
shadowkarl

[GuitarPhil]

I wish people Happy Birthday to recognize the contribution they have made to making my life a little better, whether they be personal friends or someone like Hank or Bruce or EC or Dave Gilmour or Mark Knopfler or ... whose talents I admire.

[iefje]

It can also be put this way: if someone wishes Hank 'a happy birthday', why repeatedly mention that he doesn't celebrate his birthday because of his beliefs? We all know it and respect it.

[neil2726]

Does hank ever look at this site?

[AlanMcKillop]

Does it not occur to people that Hank does not want his birth date remembered? After all, he blocked the instrumental tune Happy Birthday being released (without overdubs) and he also turned down an honour in the Queens Birthday honours. So irrespective how you feel you want to remember the date, do it privately and show some respect to the man's beliefs.

[dave robinson]

It can also be put this way: if someone wishes Hank 'a happy birthday', why repeatedly mention that he doesn't celebrate his birthday because of his beliefs? We all know it and respect it.

So, if you all know and respect it, why do people continually go against his wishes? Simple question. The folks with common sense see this and choose not to do so.

[iefje]

Somebody else always knows better, right?
To prevent this discussion from occurring again, I won't post it again from 2015 onwards. I only had a good intention.

[noelford]

Its not a case of someone 'knowing better', Ivo, it's just being aware of what may or not be acceptable to the person involved. I have no doubt whatsoever that your intentions were good - wishing someone 'Happy Birthday'' is the most natural thing in the world for most people, but once you are aware that such a sentiment is against someone's wishes then those wishes should be respected.

[Uncle Fiesta]

I'm sure we can continue to celebrate the occasion amongst ourselves even if the person in question does not himself recognise it.