The trouble is, any sane British citizen wouldn't burn poppies in the street and chant die die die..
Perhaps, but who said they were sane ?
The right to freedom of speech is a two edged sword. If we want it then we have to accept the bad along with the good, so even the insane have the right to rant ?
As it happens I dont think these people were insane, just very politically savvy when it comes to knowing how to get themselves into the news.
Regardless of whats been said previously, this was a political statement. It wasn't an attack on the British military or even the British public - its plain and simple a politcal statement designed to get the maximum column inches for a particular point of view into the press !
If someone enters this country they should live by our rules.. Yes they should be allowed to express themselves through freedom of speech.. and probably be allowed to do the above but..
Indeed they should and, afaik, even in this extremely emotive case they did so. As I mentioned previously, if you want to get a message across to a maximal audience then the only way to do it is to use a stunt which will get you into the news. How many column inches do you think this issue would of gotten if it had been a straightforward demonstration without the press orientated stunt ?
what they did is immorally wrong. You can't accept sweets from your next door neighbour and then shove a knife through his/her heart... People in this country have morals..
hmm, a difficult issue. When it comes to getting into the news these days it seems there are no morals. If you do things without some sort of stunt then your effectively ignored so whats the alternative ?
I can't see how you can punish someone who expresses freedom of speech which we supposedly hold close to our heart.. apart from breeching the peace or slander or whatever..
You cant !
As I said, if you want freedom of speech then you have to accept the bad with the good.