Showing support for terrorism is illegal so why do people do it?

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Well we all know it's illegal, don't we?

It happens though. The flags, the signs, the slogans, the chants, what is said etc.

Kneecap was charged on supporting terrorism. I understand that the charges relate to things like waving the Hezbollah flag and shouting in support of terrorist organisations.

He has been bailed pending trial.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4k4xnlj8qo

Because the OP directly asked why people would support terrorists!! Impossible to interrogate that without asking ourselves, ok, what makes a terrorist and who defines that? It’s clearly not just committing violent atrocities, because then many governments would fit the bill.

but this whole thread is a gaslight - ask people why someone might support terrorism, then when people say, well, one of the reasons is that they don’t actually view them as terrorists because e.g. fighting against occupiers is clearly a different kettle of fish than the Bataclan attacks in Paris for instance, then it’s I DEMAND YOU TELL ME IF YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMN HAMAS when actually what we are talking about is much more subtle - it’s about how illegal terrorism is defined by who has the power and control of the narrative.

I think until we have been in a situation we can never predict what lengths we would go to especially to protect our children or to ensure they have a future free from occupation.

It's very easy to say I would never do it until it becomes your reality.

Exactly this. The lack of critical thinking is so frustrating.

I can confidently say that I would never murder, rape and kidnap innocent civilians, including children and babies.

What about denying people food and water?

No they didn't. They are scheduled to play: inews.co.uk/news/media/bbc-not-ban-kneecap-from-its-glastonbury-coverage-3728468

hopefully he will be acquitted of all charges as the defence argued that the court was outside of the statutory 6 months to charge him…. By one day.

Fair enough.

Maybe you are correct because I can confidently say I would not support a government/military that does that either.

Maybe not, but through your taxes you fund the supply of arms to people who do, provide training for them to do it, give them intelligence through spyplanes and parrot their propaganda through state media.

Its all very well keeping your own hands clean but when the British government is kneedeep in genocide everyone is tainted.

Probably not, unless it was some kind of survival situation.

But I'm not sure why this has turned into what I may or may not do in a hypothetical extreme situation.

Good for you.

What does that have to do with anything I've said? You don't even know where I live and who I pay taxes to.

I'm sure your taxes go to things you don't agree with too. Has nothing to do with whether you'd personally murder anyone.

You better have a read of what both the SAS and SBS have been accused of doing in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I have no great support for the British government.

Because these people don’t want peace.

You say that having grown up, never having known oppression. You don't know how you might act if you had endured the oppressors murdering and torturing your family.

I would like to think I would not commit atrocities but I, like you, have grown up in a free country and in a position of privilege so can't say certainty how growing up in those circumstances might impact me.

its not unusual

Hahaaa that's priceless

He has also very generously agreed to forego his right to an interpreter for the August court date but will obviously require one if the case proceeds.

The terrorist apologists are playing here in Dublin tonight.. better be careful what I say because my pervious post was removed.. free speech about idiots talking shit about terrorist atrocities & promoting killings of MP's whoops better watch my p's & q's 🙄

I reported your previous post for its racism. MN obviously agreed with me.

Maybe try again without the racism and it won't be deleted.

That's quite the accusation

Also in fairness I appreciate you admitting it was you, still at a loss as to the "racism" accusation, they're white & Irish, same as me but sure you must have had your reason

One that MN obviously agreed with.

& that's okay but I stand by everything I've said about those terrorist, hate stoking assholes