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BainsBane

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62. More so

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 06:18 PM

Nov 2012

and I am thankful for our First Amendment. What would Americans do without the constitutional right to be assholes? I'm only half kidding. If one believes in free speech, it means tolerating offense. You can always tell them what jerks they are.

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UK man arrested for posting burning poppy picture on Facebook [View all] sir pball Nov 2012 OP

why are poppies "offensive as hell"? nt msongs Nov 2012 #1

i thinkthink its the burning of it that is offensive loli phabay Nov 2012 #4

Poppies are worn on lapels to symbolize due reverence for fallen soldiers. redqueen Nov 2012 #8

yup they signify the poppy fields of france which flourished after ww1 on the shelled earth loli phabay Nov 2012 #13

"Flander's Fields the poppies grow to mark the Dead" Bandit Nov 2012 #33

Belgium not France nt Mec9000 Nov 2012 #69

i guess my geography of flanders field must be wrong not loli phabay Nov 2012 #70

Poppies all bloom in early Spring. Wearing (fake) ones in November never made sense to me. slackmaster Nov 2012 #35

read upthread its to signify the green fields of france were the red poppies dance loli phabay Nov 2012 #42

I'm well aware of the story and the symbolism. They make sense on Memorial Day in May. slackmaster Nov 2012 #47

the commonwealth dosent have memorial day just armisice day in nov loli phabay Nov 2012 #49

I used to know some older people who referred to it as Armistice Day in the US slackmaster Nov 2012 #50

remembrance poppy (papaver rhoeas) moxie.lu Nov 2012 #10

While I definitely think that's an insane overreaction.. Posteritatis Nov 2012 #19

It's an act of insensitive fuckery so colossal. . sir pball Nov 2012 #53

Agreed on both counts. Posteritatis Nov 2012 #56

"Pissed me off" is an understatement. sir pball Nov 2012 #72

For the record sir pball Nov 2012 #73

I did mean burning them on 11/11, not the flowers themselves. nt sir pball Nov 2012 #30

Poppys are the symbol of fallen UK servicemembers. backscatter712 Nov 2012 #58

This idiotic arrest is the logical outcome of laws banning Koran desecration. snagglepuss Nov 2012 #2

good point loli phabay Nov 2012 #7

Which laws, where? Turborama Nov 2012 #11

Encompassed within uk hate crime laws dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #17

yup a lot of pongos matelows and cpraphats will be looking for him loli phabay Nov 2012 #24

They will given time dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #27

But the poster I was replying to was being specific Turborama Nov 2012 #63

I can only assume dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #64

I refer you to the UK 2010 law regarding inciting racial hatred snagglepuss Nov 2012 #18

A link to a letter to an Islam hater and an article about an arrest for inciting religious hatred Turborama Nov 2012 #65

Dawkins hates Muslims? Utter piffle. What Dawkins doesn't like is Islam which snagglepuss Nov 2012 #66

Corrected Turborama Nov 2012 #68

This arrest is simply beyond the pale. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #3

"Please don't burn me, bro." - Poppy (R - CIA) Berlum Nov 2012 #5

LOL! merrily Nov 2012 #12

:) BainsBane Nov 2012 #61

I read that as 'puppy' B2G Nov 2012 #6

I read it as "poopy." merrily Nov 2012 #16

As did I dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #22

Between puppy and poopy, we're a good bet to miss the point of the OP! merrily Nov 2012 #36

Kent dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #9

Of course, disrespecting veterans is a criminal offense merrily Nov 2012 #14

sqaddy is a nickname for members of the british army. infantry in parpticular. loli phabay Nov 2012 #25

In that case, are we sure the spelling police weren't the ones who arrested him? merrily Nov 2012 #38

lol ironic that i spelled it wrong as well theres a q in there loli phabay Nov 2012 #40

damn double fail i meant a u loli phabay Nov 2012 #45

It was deliberately provocative act about a very sensitive topic on a very sombre day.. truebrit71 Nov 2012 #15

"if the shoe was on the other foot and John Terry had been called a "stupid white cunt" no-one merrily Nov 2012 #20

Not one single eyelid dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #21

Just to be clear, are you referring to "cunt" or "white?" (Please see my reply 31.) merrily Nov 2012 #34

Well white on its own wouldn't cause any more concern dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #48

no one would have said a thing not even the match referee loli phabay Nov 2012 #26

Please see my reply 31. merrily Nov 2012 #32

No. The 'C' word doesnt have nearly the offensive connotation in the UK that it does here. stevenleser Nov 2012 #28

i explained that fanny is actually a worse insult in scotland it will get you stabbed loli phabay Nov 2012 #29

I was not referring to the c word or feminists. I was referring to the w word (white). merrily Nov 2012 #31

Not one that would have resulted in a week long trial, no... truebrit71 Nov 2012 #57

Here's the thing though, if it'd been someone insulting John Terry? Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #67

I agree...partially... truebrit71 Nov 2012 #75

The scary thing about this type of arrest, Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #23

I thought it was about Opium! maxsolomon Nov 2012 #37

Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz movie. merrily Nov 2012 #39

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #55

Really David Cameron? Brighton Left Nov 2012 #41

The troops who died were doing their job dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #44

"calculated and deliberate" insult to the dead Generic Other Nov 2012 #43

its much deeper than offending the dead by burning flowers loli phabay Nov 2012 #46

You must be unaware that "disrespect" is not illegal nor does it require apologies. Are you saying WinkyDink Nov 2012 #54

nothing to do with insane they just take this seriously. not murdered but if found loli phabay Nov 2012 #59

And one well deserved sir pball Nov 2012 #74

You are very sick nt tama Nov 2012 #78

Never said I was a nice guy sir pball Nov 2012 #79

Painful lessons about not being a dick or "not a nice guy" tama Nov 2012 #80

How is this any different than Quantess Nov 2012 #51

That is the best analogy. It's not like just burning a flag. It's hating an idea. Bucky Nov 2012 #60

While the act was incredibly stupid, the arrest is just as troubling. n/t geardaddy Nov 2012 #52

More so BainsBane Nov 2012 #62

I thought this was going to be about Bush, Sr. morningfog Nov 2012 #71

Why would burning Poppy Bush be offensive? nt valerief Nov 2012 #76

EEK!! Whats next?? Boiled cabbages? Baked potatos? Barbecued onions? Ground wheat? Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #77