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Andy Myers's avatar

Ugh, the daily insanity continues. At 59 I think I might just be old enough to die before the country descends into utter chaos.

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Simon Webb's avatar

I know the feeling...

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John Dapper's avatar

Don't bet on it.

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Albert Hall's avatar

An ideal case for the Free Speech Union

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Simon Webb's avatar

I think that they're on it.

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Phil long's avatar

Let's hope he gets a good legal representative .

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Simon Webb's avatar

Yes, indeed.

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John Dapper's avatar

I live in America. And for the moment still have freedom of speech. Or until the democrats hold power again. I consider them a party of traitors. I view the Labor party the same way. And the Conservatives self serving idiots whose policies are too similar to Labor. None of the left, liberals in any nation, have been on the side of their country since WWII. They like to talk about freedom, but they really mean freedom for people that think (if you can call it thinking) the same way.

Muslim immigration should stop immediately. Until the ones already in our respective countries shows signs of assimilation and the ability to live alongside civilized people. Lawbreakers should be sent home including their offspring. While the original immigrant might be thankful to be in a western country, too often their children get drawn into radical Islam. My personal view is Muslims are unable to civilize or learn to live with other cultures.

If we can't talk about the problem, how does it get fixed?

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Tom S.'s avatar

So a fellow who burned a Koran was attacked by a knife weilding maniac, and was also arrested for burning the Koran. I can't help but wonder if the knife weilding maniac was arrested and charged. I would guess not.

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Albert Hall's avatar

Those who allegedly execute our laws don’t even know what’s legal and what’s not.

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Simon Webb's avatar

This is, I fear, quite true!

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spiral8802's avatar

Just wait until you are required to wear an armband with a cross on it.

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Tom S.'s avatar

You may be forbidden to wear anything with a cross on it.

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Patrik Johansson's avatar

The good Mr Webb has not researched this news item good enough —he does not have to, because he is just a private person who voices his opinions and reflections/analysis on the Digital somewhat [Ref. YouTube] Public 'square'— which makes his criticism being off target.

May-10 Daily Mail: –"charge of 'harassing' Islam DROPPED amid claims it was creating a blasphemy law by the back door".

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) changed (after further review) their minds/advice from harassment, alarm or distress of the religious institution of Islam to hostility towards followers of Islam—

—because CPS believes (after interrogation?) that the accused (turkish) man was/is motivated by (Daily Mail) "hostility to [not only Islam but also] Muslims".

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It seems that CPS does not believe him when he has stated (Twitter/X) his motivation: –protesting (Feb-13) against the president of Turkey.

(How will CPS prove him wrong/lying? –By subjectively presuming probability?)

I wonder if CPS will differantiate between muslims and muslims who might feel harassed on behalf of their religious culture? —1)Those in Turkey or in England? 2)Cultural (ie. their 'values') or Western muslims? 3)Speaking english or not (he can't!)?

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AND at 01:15, Mr Webb says: "This is so manifestly ridiculous [causing distress to a religion]".

He (like all) knows he is wrong. —One _do_ feel offended/harassed (it is only human nature) on behalf of... when what One likes or belives in is critisised/harassed by an out-sider.

Eg. One's country/culture, ideology (politics, religion) or football-team.

OR: (00:44) –"I actually find it OFFENSIVE to HEAR people taking the Lord's name in vain and throwing around expressions such as 'For God's Sake' and so on [...] I CERTAINLY don't think it should be illegal."

(2024 History Debunked: "The return of blasphemy laws to Britain, to protect the feelings of Muslims". — Protect feelings?, or (cultural) muslims' Dignity? –Why, it depends on the host-people's culture/'values'.)

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AND at 01:19, Mr Webb continues:

"you would have thought that somebody in the judicial system would have spotted it ["manifestly ridiculous"] when the charges were first laid a couple of months ago".

How would he know that someone has not thought of it, but not acted?

He (like all) knows what happens if someone did act/Speak Out:

2024 History Debunked: "The central lie of anti-racism has enjoyed unrivalled success among the credulous and dull-witted":

(01:58) –"in this modern world of ours the very ACCUSATION of RACISM alone can be enough to DESTROY [because of MEDIA] somebody's career and cause IRREPARABLE HARM to their reputation and social life into the bargain."—

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—which is why people (judges?) choose not to Speak Out/act:

2024 History Debunked: "When noticing things in the modern world, and remembering the past, is interpreted as racism":

(03:02) –"Knowing the possible consequences these days of being ACCUSED of RACISM, most PEOPLE FIND IT A SAFTER POLICY TO SAY NOTHING at all, and simply pretend that they haven't NOTICED what is going on."—

—eg. (mainly muslim pakistani) Rape/'grooming'-gangs:

–The english people sacrificed their children (250.000 —TalkTV 2025: "Grooming Gang Survivor SLAMS New Channel 4 Documentary", Time 01:49) for the sake of not Speaking Out/truthfully:

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2024 The Telegraph, Suella Braverman: "Islamists are bullying Britain into submission":

–"This isn't just about my colleagues in Parliament. Our values and freedoms are under attack in ALL WALKS of LIFE."

–"We need to OVERCOME the FEAR of being labelled Islamophobic [and 'RACIST'] and Speak Truthfully."

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So, it is only (!) a matter for the english (and non-english alike) to use their freedom of speech to eg. inform their fellow state-employee citizens (police, judges) NOT to take into consideration foreign peoples' culture (ie. 'values') when interpreting their own Laws.

AND: use Defamation Law when accused of rasism, which causes Distress, "IRREPARABLE HARM" and Fear! And the destruction of England?

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