Ok.
It seems that the following status is starting to do its rounds on Facebook:
A15 YEAR OLD SCHOOL GIRL HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER BEING FILMED BURNING THE KORAN? CATHERINE HESELTINE,CEO OF THE MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE UK, SAID “BURNING THE KORAN WAS OFFENSIVE TO FOLLOWERS”! BUT IT IS OK FOR MUSLIMS TO BURN THE POPPIES AND HOLD UP BANNERS SAYING …”KILL …”BRITISH SOLDIERS”… HOW IS THIS IS RIGHT? I WONDER… HOW MANY OF YOU WILL HAVE THE BALLS TO POST THIS AS YOUR STATUS?
Its worth delving into this a little bit. Note how people aren’t being encouraged to say why the girl was arrested. Just a little digging shows that the girl was arrested for inciting religious hatred. I’m sure that covers burning Holy Books.
Burning a Poppy while offensive to many, it is not racist and not considered illegal.
Lets chill a moment people, and think about things before we react and encourage others to react as well.
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