From the debate about British soldiers’ human rights. Some background:
“The Ministry of Defence said the convention could not be guaranteed in certain situations but the new ruling means the European Convention on Human Rights applies to UK forces abroad – even in battle.
But the family of Pte Smith had argued that soldiers should be covered by the Human Rights Act wherever they are in the world at all times.
The Court of Appeal said the ‘right to life’ meant the MoD had a legal duty to provide adequate equipment.”
However, read through the eyes of an angry yet patriotic halfwit who dare not waste a second lest his own, ready-formed opinion be unnecessarily delayed, it clearly states:
“The Ministry of Defence blah blah thingummy blah blah blah thingummy blah wotsit yaddayadda blah blah blah thingy blah blah European thingummy blah Human Rights something blah UK forces yewhat – thingy blah battle.
Blah blah family blah thingy-face blah soldiers blah blah thingy blah blah Human Rights Act thingummy blah blah blah blah probably muslims blah blah blah blah.
Blah Court of Appeal blah ‘right blah blah’ blah blah MoD blah blah legal thingy blah yewhat thingummy whatsitcalled.”
What a nonsense. Bring all the troops back home and send the lawyers and judges out in their place. Let them make informed and effectively-debated decisions about safety and conditions on the battlefield, with deference to due process and precedent, naturally.
What a tragic shambles of a country we are becoming, where there is no such thing as an accident, and every single decision made in public life must stand up to scrutiny by a courtroom filled with parasitic lawyers and journalists.
David, Stockport
nonsense. troops home lawyers and judges. on the battlefield, naturally (due process). tragic shambles of a country filled with parasitic lawyers and journalists.
See, I managed to say exactly the same thing as you in much less time, and with even less thought. And it sounds like Radiohead. Try it.
Presumably a ‘elf n safety’ assessment will have to be done whenever we next enter a war zone.
The Rev Oik, Reading
That’s a bit better. Cut it down. Don’t bother thinking about the actual story, just hammer in your vague, raging scepticism at the key words and chuck in someone else’s catchphrase. You can get a lot more comments in that way.
No! and nor should anyone else. Revoke the act immediatley and deal with those who hind behind it
Alf Moores, Stockport
Too far the other way Alf. You missed out the all-important bit where you exempt your own rights. Otherwise people can just knee you in the nuts every time you express an opinion. And believe me, they will. Maybe add a quick “indigenous population” or a “law-abiding citizens”. Or recategorise soldiers as useless, overpaid public sector employees and rant about “hard-working taxpayers”. But don’t go painting yourself into a corner by forgetting that rights are for you and rules are for other people.
The world has gone mad!
Out of Europe NOW!
[Pizzey]
Brilliant [Pizzey], you’ve got the hang of it perfectly. Now listen carefully. Highlight the text, click on ‘Edit’ at the top of the screen and select ‘Copy’. Now go to another debate, click ‘Add Your Comment’, and then bellow “En-ger-laaand!” while holding down the key marked ‘Ctrl’ and pressing ‘V’. Do the same with all the other debates. Repeat twice every hour and we’ll be out of the EU in no time.
