More important than someone's life?
Personally I don't think so. But being a democracy you can take a different view of course.
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More important than someone's life?
Personally I don't think so. But being a democracy you can take a different view of course.
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Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Freedom of speech and democracy is what it is all about, but always prudent to remember that all of this campaign to and fro is fine generally yet some don't take it as lightly as others.
Yes of course.Way more important.You're talking about one person against the future of 60 million.
It's truly tragic what happened.It's also the trend to elevate a good person who dies to Sainthood.
The referendum is more important.It needs to re-start.Democracy is more important.60 million lives are more important.
theboybilly
Well-known member
It isn't, really it isn't - and that is because there are more people like Jo Cox than not. RIP
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Brush it aside, yup.
- Apr 5, 2014
- 25,922
Yes, but not since 1997.
KZNSeagull
Well-known member
No-one is elevating Jo Cox to sainthood - sensible people are stopping and reflecting on what this appalling crime says about society and politics and why it may have happened.
Democracy hasn't stopped. It is still happening on 23rd June (or whenever the referendum is).
Spreading lies and hate is not democracy. Personal verbal and physical attacks are not democratic.
Having the right to vote however you like is democracy.
Brushing aside this murder threatens that - it leads to acceptance. A crime like this should never be accepted or forgotten, ever.
So by continuing the campaigning that means we are brushing the murder aside? That's ridiculous.What do you suggest that we end all campaigning and just have
the vote next Thursday?
No-one doubts the seriousness of what has happened.MP's,the good ones,the bad ones,the money grabbers,the ones who work tirelessely,all should be able to do their jobs feeling safe and secure and not face the abuse it seems some do.
I hope to see the campaigning start up again today but if it does I'm sure it will be muted for a couple of days.
cheshunt seagull
Well-known member
- Jul 5, 2003
- 2,594
I was supposed to be on the streets today campaigning for 'remain'. It has been suspended for today because of the tragic events which I am fine with. I had already decided to adopt a subdued approach if we had gone ahead. Actually I think a couple of days without any noise in which people can get their thoughts together is exactly what we all need. I can see an argument for a quiet few days without campaigning or polls before big votes.
brightn'ove
cringe
You are right, I was just shocked at the time.
- Jan 3, 2012
- 17,355
You have answered my question.
And it's not about political correctness as far as I can see, but hey ho.
KZNSeagull
Well-known member
Campaigning in the way it did before this murder has to stop, yes.
Monday in the parliament should be an extremely important day. Some very strong leadership, mature reflection and debate is required by all. If any campaigning after that descends back into the pathetic scaremongering and vitriol that has been seen so far, then nothing will have been learnt from this outrage. The UK is supposed to be better than that.
sir albion
New member
In a strange kind of way the referendum is massive and more important as it will be a generation thing and about the whole of GB.
Very difficult to awnser that but some things are more important than a human life...human life isn't everything on our wonderful planet.
Wrong-Direction
Well-known member
- Mar 10, 2013
- 13,638
sir albion
New member
So you're saying that a life is more important than a country etc etc ?
Hillian1
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sir albion
New member
No it's a different kind of war and its still about saving your country from unscrupulous people.
KZNSeagull
Well-known member
And therein lies the problem. It is NOT ANY kind of war. It is supposed to be a mature debate - politicians giving their measured views for the electorate to democratically decide.
Do you not understand that the murder of an MP is a hugely serious affront to democracy? Far more serious than any election or referendum in my opinion.
What is there to learn?You are saying that this nutter was pushed to kill Jo Cox because of the negative campaigning.That is wrong.No we do not change anything because of this scumbag.He is a nutter who would eventually have done something.As the days pass and we learn more about him we will see that.