Do soldiers have a 'right to life'?

[AtW]

Not arguing with the numbers or possible outcome. Just about every family in this country made some sacrifice regardless of the kit, decisions made or any possible agenda.

Your example got absolutely nothing to do with this case, wtf you bring WW2?

UK army is volunteer, there must be some kind of insurance/payment in event of death or disability - probably too low that I would not argue about, but bringing lawyers concept of right to life to jobs where whole objective is to risk your life if it becomes necessary is crazy application of human right laws.

Once again - if soldiers were let down then appropriate people should pay the price based on court martial or criminal code.

[EternalOptimist]

Damn these 1st world problems

[AtW]

When I served in the 70s and 80s we were still equipped with items that predated WWII.

If it makes you feel any better they are still using knifes to peel potatoes apparently ...

[JaybeeInCUK]

No, but it's not the act of burning the poppy, it's the message it's conveyed.



The guy most probably hasn't helped himself by writing "How about that you squadey (sic) c**t"

What the law allows is any form of protest that isn't done with the intention of causing offence. I'm not religious, but I have no right to stand outside a mosque and burn the Koran. That's not protesting, that's trying to get a reaction. As was his actions in burning the poppy.

Try proving 'intent'.

[EternalOptimist]

Try proving 'intent'.

easy.
I spent 6 years intent. it was bloody freezing.
turd-face

[Incognito]

Try proving 'intent'.

Intent is very easy to prove in a situation like that.

Intent - his purpose, or one of his purposes, in sending it is that it should ... cause distress or anxiety to the recipient or to any other person to whom he intends that it or its contents or nature should be communicated.

What other intent could you have in burning a poppy whilst communicating the fact to a member of the armed forces?

[GreenLabel]

Every year, we are guaranteed to get one......

Yawn.

Yep. Last year it was Russel. The year before kandr. 2009 it was Diestl.

[JaybeeInCUK]

Intent is very easy to prove in a situation like that.

Intent - his purpose, or one of his purposes, in sending it is that it should ... cause distress or anxiety to the recipient or to any other person to whom he intends that it or its contents or nature should be communicated.

What other intent could you have in burning a poppy whilst communicating the fact to a member of the armed forces?

Are you that thick? It's a form of protest. The fact that a bunch of grunts are sitting around crying about it is a happy side-effect.

[The Spartan]

Like that Pastor in New York who was going to burn the Koran? After all it's just a book there's nothing special about it

[Old Hack]

I wonder what would happen to you if you burnt a copy of the bible. Or the Vedas. Maybe see what happens if you burnt the Dhammas?

Madness. Whatever happens in this world, you should have a right to protest, even if it goes against everything I believe in, you should have the right to voice an opinion, no matter how much it offends.