to think a teenager should not be declaring their support for the BNP on FB?

[VelvetSpoon]

It is not done in an obviously jokey way. I suspect they are being serious, albeit in a completely ignorant, unthinking way.

This is a young teenager, ie under 16.

Not my child, so therefore nothing to do with me, and I'm expecting to be told IABU in concerning myself with it.

(If it was my DC though, I would be making them delete it immediately. And possibly banning from FB at least temporarily).

Entitled to political opinion I'm afraid, as und#savoury as you may find - mainstream political parties have youth branches - Young labour, Loung Conservatives - I assume the BNP probably has the same.

Very sad, I'd be really unhappy if it was my child.

Shall I type that coherantly?

Well at least we'll know who the morons are

Just because you may not approve of their political persuasion, the BNP are a legal party in the UK the same as labour/tory/lib dem etc.

Trying to quash someones belief/political persuasion because YOU don't agree is a slippery slope.

velvet, if your DC said they were Muslim/Athiest/Buddhist/delete as appropriate would you make them delete it immediately and ban from fb?

Are they only allowed to have an opinion on things if it matches your opinion?

No, they have their own beliefs. Thats the point. For the record I don't vote BNP (!!) I would feel this way whichever political party OP was trying to restrict the 'free following' of. Same with any legitimate religion.

The fact is the BNP are a legal political party. They've won a seat in the London Assembly, won a county council seat and have two seats in the European Parliament. The moment we start restriction people voting for who they want to is the moment we cease to become a DEMOCRACY

how have you seen this fb post?

if it were my kid, i'd have a stern word and get to the bottom of the ignorance and talk it through in an understanding way

kick his arse up and down the street more like

They are allowed to support who they like but I'd be wary putting an objectionable belief on the internet. For one thing, it would probably turn off quite a few employers or universities. For another, they might make themselves a target as most of society will disagree with them and some quite vehemently.

agree with heidihole

The BNP are a bunch of knuckledragging lowlife, violent crims. They are not some respectable political party. They cannot organise themselves let alone try to represent their community.

Declaring support for the BNP is like tattooing 'Moron' on your forehead.

I think the bnp are vile but they exist.

I'd challenge and engage debate.

Free speech is allowed, whether you agree with the sentiments or not. Ignore it.

If we only had one party and one uniform school of thought and hushed up dissenters, we'd be a dictatorship.

All very well saying his parents should do something - perhaps the apple has't fallen very far from the tree? At that age political influence is mainly parental.

How is this child on your FB OP? relative, child ofa friend? your own childs friend?

I would challenge them on their comments.

other people kids kids...not my business

my kid ?

internet privilege withdrawn and arse kicked to kingdom come

Declaring support for the BNP is like tattooing 'Moron' on your forehead

^This

They have every right to support which ever party they choose. Whether it was your child or not they still have that right.

not if they ever hope to get a job..... twat

I don't think they are a 'proper' political party really. It's a collection of mostly racists and thugs under the banner of a political organisation.

Teen is a friend of my DS from primary sch. I know the parents vaguely, they don't seem like BNP types.

As others have said, they're entitled to voice their opinions.

However, if you're going to be seeing them over Christmas then it might be nice to have a chat with them about why they support the BNP, what the BNP's policies are, and whether or not this is perhaps fair. All entirely nicely, and done in all sincerity, but also done so as to make them think about whether or not they genuinely agree.

Ideally find out if they have any non-white friends first, so you can drop that in ("so the BNP think X should be sent back "home" to Y, where they have never lived. Do you think that's a sensible policy to adopt?")

They are allowed to support who they like but I'd be wary putting an objectionable belief on the internet. For one thing, it would probably turn off quite a few employers or universities.

Maybe that's a good thing? Forewarned is forearmed and all that.

A young teenager can be almost forgiven because they might not completely understand who the BNP are or what they stand for.

Teenagers who support the BNP should be confronted before they become an adult who supports the BNP which is far less forgivable.