Lady Star Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 You will probably offend at least one person every week! Some people love to be offended though - they revel in it! My best mates mother looks for slights 24/7 - some people are just like that, so even a really nice person who wouldn't want to offend anyone will end up finding one of these every few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 you have your own brain don't you? Possibly not. As for the poppy burners they were dealt with to my satisfaction. So, in answer to your own question posed in the thread title "Do you have the right to not be offended?" the answer is yes, backed in law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinnwok Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Possibly not. So, in answer to your own question posed in the thread title "Do you have the right to not be offended?" the answer is yes, backed in law. he was found guilty of a public order offense http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/muslim_poppy_burner_found_guilty_of_public_order_offences_1_821748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 he was found guilty of a public order offense http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/muslim_poppy_burner_found_guilty_of_public_order_offences_1_821748 Actions likely to cause a breach of the peace is a public order offence. Offending a group of people is classed in such a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinnwok Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Actions likely to cause a breach of the peace is a public order offence. Offending a group of people is classed in such a way. no its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 no its not. So why were the poppy burners charged with "the Public Order Act of burning the poppies in a way that was likely to cause “harassment, harm or distress” to those who witnessed it."? Even the judge said as much in his summing up: "chanting ‘British soldiers burn in hell’, followed by the burning of poppies, is behaviour that is bound to be seen as insulting.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinnwok Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 judge riddle stated the right to protest has to be protected http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3452429/Fury-at-50-fine-for-poppy-burner-who-gets-800-a-month-benefits.html i agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 judge riddle stated the right to protest has to be protected http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3452429/Fury-at-50-fine-for-poppy-burner-who-gets-800-a-month-benefits.html i agree The right to protest (something most right minded people would agree with) is different to the right to (deliberately) offend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinnwok Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 some on here are taking things way to seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinnwok Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 You will probably offend at least one person every week! Some people love to be offended though - they revel in it! My best mates mother looks for slights 24/7 - some people are just like that, so even a really nice person who wouldn't want to offend anyone will end up finding one of these every few days! Its got really silly how far some have taken it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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