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Originally Posted by MargaretR
I had three uncles who served in the forces in WW2.
I have condemned the poppy burning too, and did actually remark -
"I like to think that I can make a legal protest on whatever topic I feel strongly about. The ones who died, died for that right. It should not be made illegal to offend anyones dignity"
The debate is - was it illegal and if not, should it be.
Cashy described them as 'dickheads' - race, colour, nationality, are no bar to being one - we have plenty home bred.
Garinda remarked that race should not be confused with religion, and rightly so.
Some dickheads burnt the koran - offence to a religion
Some dickheads burnt poppies - offence to a nation
Neither seems to fall under the category of - offence to a race.
(since being white British is just being part of a larger racial group and many of the fallen were of other races)
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'It has been suggested Britons fighting for the Taleban or radical Islamist preachers could be charged with treason.'
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Chanting that British soldiers should 'burn in Hell', it might be worth a try.
The charge of treason, though rarely used, it is worth noting that in the last World War, those deemed enemies of the State, were imprisoned.
Can't see any difference now, in what we are told is a war.