Send them back and let them burn the poppy fields in Afghanistan
that would just send the price of dope sky high!
Dont have a problem with anyone protesting but when you are directly abusing our troops who are dying in a theatre of war its completely different from protesting against the poloticians who sent them there,troops dont have a choice they do what they are told ,they signed on the paper to serve queen and country and our country should protect them not the poloticiansAm i the only one who sees the irony in this thread? "our soldiers fought to preserve our freedom of speech" etc, but then "these guys are saying things we don't like, kick them out". Do you want this country to become the next North Korea? Granted, you'd have got rid of the people with different views as you, but then you'd be put on trial for supporting Man Utd, or slagging off the latest ep of Eastenders or making a joke about the royal family. The soldiers of the world wars fought for everyone's freedom, not just yours.
Dont have a problem with anyone protesting but when you are directly abusing our troops who are dying in a theatre of war its completely different from protesting against the poloticians who sent them there,troops dont have a choice they do what they are told ,they signed on the paper to serve queen and country and our country should protect them not the poloticians
Dont have a problem with anyone protesting but when you are directly abusing our troops who are dying in a theatre of war its completely different from protesting against the poloticians who sent them there,troops dont have a choice they do what they are told ,they signed on the paper to serve queen and country and our country should protect them not the poloticians
i think they should make it that all people should join the british army for a min of 5 years .....
Believe me, thats the last thing the British Army would want !
Actually, its one and the same thing !
Whilst I do agree that its the politicians that should take the flack its an unfortunate reality that protests aimed directly at political decisions rarely gets any real news coverage. The direct result of this is that the protesters are forced into making more 'newsworthy' statements in order to get their points across. Its partly the fault of the press by continuously seking more and more sensationalist stories in preference to the mundane but its also our own fault for preferring those sensationalist stories !
I also suggest using the word 'abuse' in rather too strong. Its a very emotive word and is not really suited to the context in which you use it. Abuse implies 'serious harm' whilst I really doubt that such a minor incident would bother most soldiers in the slightest. In fact, apart from a bit of press hype and some over-reaction by people like yourself I doubt this particular protest has even registered for the majority.
As far as I see it, as long as people stay within the law then they are free to protest in any way they see fit. Remember the idea of a political protest is to make people feel uncomfortable about decisions that are being made in their name - its not meant to be a jolly afternoon walk through a park !
In fact, apart from a bit of press hype and some over-reaction by people like yourself I doubt this particular protest has even registered for the majority.
I think you have misunderstood what Nozzer is saying Chronoman - sorry mate but that is the problem with these sorts of threads: hot blood leads to misunderstandings.
Agreed. It does help though if you read a post properly and think about it rather than just jump in all guns blazing.
Why not? The germans have compulsory military service.. Granted its being abolished in the summer.. but surely it hasnt effected their army in any way??
Article to back up my statement Germany to abolish compulsory military service | World news | The Guardian
to say the suggest the soldiers and politicians are one and the same just shows how much shit you are spewing.
Rememberence Sunday is to reckognise the war dead and sacrifices the soldiers and others have made through the yrs to allow people to protest.
If it wasnt for all these nasty hero's we would all be speaking German now and wouldnt be allowed to even have the opportunity to discuss this.
You are obviously a twat who likes cotnroversy so i will say no more on it .
I realise the implacation of what i have just posted but idiots like you shouldnt provoke reactions and prob because you are a mod i will get backlash
I'm guessing you either didn't read my reply fully or didn't understand what I was saying. Perhaps you should try reading it again !
afaik, i've never disagreed with that statement. But NOTE the last four words you've added. People must be allowed to protest otherwise what was the point of all that sacrifice ???
I'll take that as a rant rather than any form of logical argument. I cant see that it actually contributes anything to your arguments either way.
lol, i've been called far worse things and no doubt I will be again but if your really going to resort to petty name-calling then at least do me the courtesy of reading my posts properly before commenting.
When I post substantive replies in a thread then I do so as just another forum member. I dont abuse moderation powers just to win an argument !
......and believe there is no other country in the world that would allow this to happen.
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