Axel Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Something I heard on the news today, would like to hear everyone's views on it. Specifically, should Muslim extremists who openly support and encourage terrorism be charged with treason? Looking forward to your opinions on the issue. NB: Please do not make any racist or derrogatory comments towards other religions, let's keep this an adult debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Wow... no opinions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lav-chan Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 (a) It's only been 2 or 3 hours. (b) There is another thread on this subject just eight threads down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted August 11, 2005 Author Share Posted August 11, 2005 (a) It's only been 2 or 3 hours.(b) There is another thread on this subject just eight threads down. 586352592[/snapback] I noticed that, but I felt this would benefit from an opinion pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn00pY Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 a poll...but anyways :) treason still carries death penalty here :) interesting... :) kill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReeper Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 I say charge with treason. I dont know about the dealth penalty seen they havent done anything yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn00pY Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 death penalty is the CHARGE for treason...check it up - was interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 death penalty is the CHARGE for treason...check it up - was interesting to see. 586360144[/snapback] The death penalty for treason was revoked in 1998 when we signed that human rights treaty. It's now life imprisonment, without parole... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted August 11, 2005 Share Posted August 11, 2005 This is a very tough one. Although I'll go against my heart and vote No, because we can't sink to their levels. We must go on living as if nothing happened. That means keeping free speech, which is part of the base of our society. Also if anything happens to these guys they'll become martyrs and their message would suddenly become much stronger. The only way to stop them would be to make them disappear without traces, which of course is impossible in democratic countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laptop Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Yes. Kill the ****ers :angry: Did anyone watch Yasmin on Channel 4 last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted August 12, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 12, 2005 I voted yes. I want to make clear, I support free speech, I even support people's right to rally support to rebel against the government, but I don't support people blowing up busses or airplanes of civilians. Life with no parole is fair enough for people openly advocating suicide attacks and bombings of civilian soft targets in my opinion, I'd even be OK with killing them TBH. It's not like you can ever have someone live safely in your neighborhood when he thinks you're an infidel and killing you will grant him special treatment. They wanna protest the UK involvement in the Iraq War, fine, they want to organize an Army to overthrow the crown, fine, they want to kill some families going to work, not fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I think ultimately though the preachers themselves don't have the balls to do that, they need uneducated, slightly dim, unhappy parishioners to do it for them. Just remember that's what the USSR did (make the citizen who disagreed with the regime "disappear"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lav-chan Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 They wanna protest the UK involvement in the Iraq War, fine, they want to organize an Army to overthrow the crown, fine, they want to kill some families going to work, not fine.586365021[/snapback] But... the royal family's just doing their jobs. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 treason? no way It's not their country. just charge them for supporting terrorism and put them in jail! :crazy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powa Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 I thought this myself the other day and asked my Mum about it. I think it is treason just for the reasons you said, and yeah I thought we still carried the Death Penalty for it. FloatingFatMan - Is it the "Life imprisonment" which actualy means we give you 18 years but you can get out on 7 becasue you showed good behaviour? Or is it full life in and never come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I thought this myself the other day and asked my Mum about it.I think it is treason just for the reasons you said, and yeah I thought we still carried the Death Penalty for it. FloatingFatMan - Is it the "Life imprisonment" which actualy means we give you 18 years but you can get out on 7 becasue you showed good behaviour? Or is it full life in and never come out? 586375524[/snapback] I'm not 100% certain, but as I understand it, it depends entirely on the home secretary rather than the judge, but is usually life without chance of parole.... ever... Throw away the key and all that... TBH. not sure I want my tax paying pounds to contribute to keeping these kind of people in a comfortable prison cell for the rest of their lives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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