My Union has asked me to go and protest against the BNP.I have refused. I don't agree with the BNP but I do agree with their right to say as they please.
Whats your thoughts? Free speech for all even though it could be hate filled or censorship to hate groups?
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Cleisthenes morning sickness is a bitch, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:32,
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I believe in free speech providing it doesn't incite violence or anything that infringes someone else's human rightsthen it needs to be restrained.
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minimum fuss - an all time favourite, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:34,
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sometimes it's necessarybut only in the cases I said above. The BNP can campaign peacefully as much as they like, but a repeat of the Nazi party would be unacceptable.
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minimum fuss - an all time favourite, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:38,
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Thats what they are doing. Having a party to celebrate their MEPsbut they will apparently be protested against.
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Cleisthenes morning sickness is a bitch, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:41,
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Nothing wrong with thatPeople have a right to protest, provided it's peaceful.
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minimum fuss - an all time favourite, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:42,
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By the same token, you or anyone else is free to protest against themso long as they don't start being idiots and throwing eggs. There's also the risk that by protesting you draw more attention to them and give them more publicity.
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my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:37,
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Yeah, I thought on that too.I do believe that protesting just adds more focus to them.
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Cleisthenes morning sickness is a bitch, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:40,
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The leader of the egg-throwing chaps went on channel 4 news that night,and said he wanted to protest to prevent the BNP from getting any publicity. I don't think he'd thought it through.
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my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sat 20 Jun 2009, 13:45,
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