Cutty Sark blaze: Your reaction
1454 published comments with 71 censored.
The following comments were censored from this thread on the BBC's 'Have Your Say' section of their news website.
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"Wow, a piece of British heritage has been literally destroyed and nobody's blaming Muslims or mass immigration. Surely a Have Your Say first?"
Alex Marshall, Prague, Czech Republic
Isn't it usually the Jew's fault first and foremost?
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"my money's on chavs actually.
Bertha Clyro"
And being south London, we all know what colour they'd be!
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""Wow, a piece of British heritage has been literally destroyed and nobody's blaming Muslims or mass immigration. Surely a Have Your Say first?
Alex Marshall, Prague, Czech Republic"2
Gloat away marxist - this is about our heritage & culture. British heritage & culture.
Everything you despise.
You place no value on Western culture or heritage - probably because the West destroyed your sixth form dream of a socialist caliphate across your beloved Europe.
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"there is nothing better than a reactively moderated debate to ease your stress and get rid of some tension. [caltech1]"
Really? I can think of a few better things than HYS to achieve these ends. But then, all my bits work.
Lovely!
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And before anyone calls me a racist, or a "BNP supporter", I really couldn't give a damn.
Steve Butler, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Given that you're always on these forums pushing the BNP line whether the subject is the Cutty Sark or too much salt in food, I think we all know where you're coming from by now, Steve.
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Despite the id's of the people who are bemoaning spending money on this country's history - I can't help but wonder how many of them were actually born here.
And before anyone calls me a racist, or a "BNP supporter", I really couldn't give a damn.
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This not good. Bad people burn nice boat! Waaaaaaaaaaaah! Waaaaaaaaaaah!
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Lets hope they can put her back together again, and lets hope the cops catch the little b*****ds who did this and lock em up.
A Proper Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street, United Kingdom
1) no police left on the streets to catch them
2) no profit in it so they won't try anyway
3) if they did catch them, no prison spaces left to put them
4) if they did catch them social services would be there like a shot, pandering to their every whim and taking them to Alton Towers
WHY BOTHER?
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It is a shame. Beautiful historic things like the CS are what make this country what it is. You are all entitled to your views, but those who say £25m could be spent on better things, make whineing at the NHS a priority then, instead of belittling the work that historians do trying to preserve our history.
Lets hope they can put her back together again, and lets hope the cops catch the little b*****ds who did this and lock em up.
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Given that you're always on these forums pushing the BNP line whether the subject is the Cutty Sark or too much salt in food, I think we all know where you're coming from by now, Steve.
David carey, London, United Kingdom
Not that I give two hoots what you have to say, but show me an example of where I "tow the BNP line".
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"Lets not forget the Maddy story,
Ricky Dulay, Leamington Spa
As sad as it is I could actually do with a rest from the "Maddy" story. I don't recall most other missing children getting 24 hour hour wall to wall coverage."
Here here!
The Cutty Sark has been the victim of thoughtless arsonists rather than unforgivably poor parenting. I know which one is deserving of more coverage.
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Are changes to planning laws needed?
Only if your names are Tony & Cherie Blair
Fed up with awaiting moderation!
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"Isn't getting a generation of people hooked on an addictive drug that you are selling them wrong in any context? Queen Vic: head of the biggest heroin operation, ever. Please explain how this can be morally right.
Martin R, London"
A mildy amusing point well made young man; however juding the past by the moral standards of the present really is a waste of time and effort, best left to 6th form debating societies
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I blame the German's
KRAUT CYST
CUTTY SARK
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"Isn't getting a generation of people hooked on an addictive drug that you are selling them wrong in any context? Queen Vic: head of the biggest heroin operation, ever. Please explain how this can be morally right.
Martin R, London"
Intergenerational accountability. Because it's not right now, doesn't mean it wasn't acceptable then.
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"Lets not forget the Maddy story, Ricky Dulay, Leamington Spa
As sad as it is I could actually do with a rest from the "Maddy" story. I don't recall most other missing children getting 24 hour hour wall to wall coverage."
Here here!
The Cutty Sark has been the victim of thoughtless arsonists rather than unforgivably poor parenting. I know which one is deserving of more coverage.
And no mods this is not against your rules so don't delete it again. I pay your wages with my licence
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Goodness gracious great balls of fire...?
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No doubt we will descend into chaos as usual now that Philby is back.
[theleftiswrong]
Hahahhaha. The most accurate, true thing that has been written all day.
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I think she would also have carried opium as this was the good that was traded for tea at the time. So not an entirely benificent memory but still one that should be nurtured. Look up the opium wars' and wonder about the hypocrisy of the west.
LiberalLeft AndProud,
Philby - Welcome back.
The ‘Black Smoke,’ was something that the Chinese were using before the Bits got there.
We just gave them more of it and did it cheaper.
Morality is just so contextual.
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Great, more ignorance from Canada. Africa had empires (Zimbabwe, Ghana, Ethiopia, Egypt, etc.) before Canada had a president (oops, sorry forgot that Canada is still a colony).
Christian Harris, London, United Kingdom
Canada is an independent country with its own constitution (repatriated in the early 1980;). It has a parliament and a Prime Minister. HM Queen is also Queen of Canada
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"What's all the fuss about??
I didn't know it existed until today.
Graham, Merseyside
What can you say to this... Apart from you clearly need an education.
Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom
It always astounds me why the ignorant always feel the need to comment?
[fancyapint],"
Oh do be serious fancy old man, without the ignorant HYS would bearly exist.
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The human brain is a complex organ, many of us can store information about multiple events at the same time. So, whilst we are saddened by the damage to a national monument we can still be concerned about the missing girl and worried about the situation in the middle east. For those of you who cannot manage to think about more than one issue at a time, can I suggest you log off and go for some adult education classes.
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Sorry, I agree. As tragic as it is that she has gone missing the media "circus" with its 24 hour wall to wall coverage has become a bore. HOW many people go missing each year and don't even make it on TV once let alone all day, everyday? Harsh but true.
Stephen J Brown, S
They have a website now, and are accepting donations.
For reasons I don’t fully understand, that makes me very uncomfortable.
There’s something odd about the whole thing.
[Harry-Flashman]
Cutty Sark,, gone missing!
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Sorry, I agree. As tragic as it is that she has gone missing the media "circus" with its 24 hour wall to wall coverage has become a bore. HOW many people go missing each year and don't even make it on TV once let alone all day, everyday? Harsh but true.
Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom
I 100% agree with you.
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1. This boat is part of our 'glorious' past in India - where we exploited people.
2. A £25m restoration..£25m???!!!
3. Is this really so newsworthy?
--[grahamew], Sheffield
Answers...
1. The British Empire was instrumental to the industrial and social growth of modern India. India's history of exploiting it's people goes waaay before the colonies.
2. That's £1.70 for each of her 15 million paying customers last year.
3. If it gets Maddy of the front page, I'm all for it!
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Even better, how about NOT building the planned Mosque adjacent to the 2012 Olympics?? Surely that will cost more then $25 million
[cybertrunkmonkey]
In stead of using populist remarks, think first. The mosque is paid for by the muslim community, as with most religious buildings.
Also we use £ in this country, in case you forgot.
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It's the American's fault! There, that should make the correspondents who say that we always hate america and turn all debates into anti-american propoganda happy.
Arson or an accident. I'm sure we will be told sometime.
[michellegrand], Alton, United Kingdom
And which American would this be? Learn some grammar!
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It's the American's fault! There, that should make the correspondents who say that we always hate america and turn all debates into anti-american propoganda happy.
Arson or an accident. I'm sure we will be told sometime.
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Does anyone else think that comparing the value of various news stories is a bit sick? Bad news is bad news, as long as we're not complaining about Paris Hilton's jail sentence let's not start knocking other people's bad fortune.
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Does anyone else think that comparing the value of various news stories is a bit sick? Bad news is bad news, as long as we're not complaining about Paris Hilton's jail sentence let's not start knocking other people's bad fortune.
Victoria Plum London, United Kingdom
And doesnt Paris deserve every minute?
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"Let's not prejudge the outcome of the investigation. Leave that sort of thing to the Americans."
Paul Harper, Folkestone, United Kingdom
I.e. let's prejudge Americans. No thanks. Are you just an unpleasant bigot who thinks cheap shots at Americans (their crime being that they are Americans) is acceptable?
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"Wembley - London
Olympics - London
Cutty Sark - London - -etc etc etc
Any wonder why the rest of the country gets just a tiddy bit peeved at the bias of sending riches to the rich?"
Commonwealth Games: Manchester
Dr Who: Cardiff
1960's: Blackpool
European city of culture: Liverpool (laughs)
And the richest part of the country is Cheshire, not London. A little less inverted snobbery please.
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Wembley - London
Olympics - London
Cutty Sark - London - -etc etc etc
Any wonder why the rest of the country gets just a tiddy bit peeved at the bias of sending riches to the rich?
atomjohn lee, derby, United Kingdom
You REALLY need to get over your obvious issues. London is the capital. Tough!
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Wembley - London
Olympics - London
Cutty Sark - London - -etc etc etc
Any wonder why the rest of the country gets just a tiddy bit peeved at the bias of sending riches to the rich?
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To the people that are continually attacking this country may i ask this; if this country's history is so offensive too you and being here is so awful then why are you here?
Wayne Gilks, Coventry, United Kingdom
Just a thought, but it would perhaps be intersting if the BBC could hard code people's location when they register based on their IP address (if that's possible). I wonder how many people who say they are in the UK are actually somewhere else and just come here to have a dig at us
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I was having a wind up and it worked. haha what you say is mostly rubbish.
pclefty lefty
Good man. ;o) I was worried there for a second.
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I am not ashamed about any aspect whatsoever with regards to my nation - Great Britain, & no small time opportunist with an axe to grind against us on HYS will change me.
Righty Rightwing
The fact is that people like Cobden, Gladstone, Bradlaugh and earlier Charles James Fox and Swift were critical and ashamed of our actions AT THE TIME. If you feel no shame at all about any aspect of our history you obviously have no moral compass.
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Is the Titanic just a boat?!
[Martin1983], London, United Kingdom
Well, it *was*.
Sarkiness aside, I get your point...all of the things you mentioned are examples of our heritage, which we would do well to protect. The Cutty Sark was worth £25million, in my opinion...let's just hope they catch the little c!*& that did this!
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What's happened to you? You used to have a sense of humour and have a bit of banter. Admittedly I thought most of what you said was rubbish but banter all the same. These days you just seem to have lost it and gone mad and angry .
Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom
I was having a wind up and it worked. haha what you say is mostly rubbish.
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"I am not ashamed about any aspect whatsoever with regards to my nation - Great Britain, & no small time opportunist with an axe to grind against us on HYS will change me."
Righty Rightwing
I'm hardly surprised. Your comment means you are in full approval of the genocide of the native Tasmanians. Again, I'm hardly surprised.
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Funny how all the self-hating apologists for our history seem to use a fire as a reason to grind their silly little axes again.
No wonder the police think it was started deliberately!
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Oh do come along Chang old chum: the Tasmanians had it coming. Have you seen the teeth on those ugly little brutes?
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom
Ah yes ethnic cleansing like what is happening in Jerusalem
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""I am not ashamed about any aspect whatsoever with regards to my nation - Great Britain, & no small time opportunist with an axe to grind against us on HYS will change me."
Righty Rightwing
I'm hardly surprised. Your comment means you are in full approval of the genocide of the native Tasmanians. Again, I'm hardly surprised.
John Chang,"
Oh do come along Chang old chum: the Tasmanians had it coming. Have you seen the teeth on those ugly little brutes?
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"I am not ashamed about any aspect whatsoever with regards to my nation - Great Britain, & no small time opportunist with an axe to grind against us on HYS will change me."
Righty Rightwing
Why do you keep calling Britain great?
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"I am not ashamed about any aspect whatsoever with regards to my nation - Great Britain, & no small time opportunist with an axe to grind against us on HYS will change me."
Righty Rightwing
I knew it. You have finally admitted to loving our glorious Prime Minister and his cronies, who are an 'aspect' of our nation.
I think you got a wee bit too comprehensive there!
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The Reactively Moderated HYS are pretty good, but i am concerned at the amount of censorship going on, i dont know who runs the moderation but i suggest they stay out, there is web dev tools that will bleep swear words. If people say something racist then it is up to others to break them down, the power of the word eh! But please BBC scrap Fully Moderated and get back to democracy, the people can run the HYS with their words not some ponytailed pizza eater in the BBC basement.
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"A very sad day, only the gloomy wheather describes the eary feeling around greenwich today morning. Apologise to students who had their exams cancelled. A depressing situation,but students please be informed that exams will all now run as timetabled, check the site for regular updates. University of Greenwich"
"Wheather (Weather), Eary (Eerie), Apologise (Apologies), timetabled, check (timetabled;check )" And they say students require remedial courses!
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When they catch the vermin, they - like every single criminal in this country - should be imprisoned and forced to work days, months, years to undo (directly or indirectly) the damage they have done.
Tom Franklin, London, UK
No.. they should be executed.
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What does the damage to the Cutty Sark mean to you?
A "suspicious" fire has ripped though the famous 19th Century clipper Cutty Sark, causing extensive damage.
An area around the 138-year-old tea clipper was evacuated amid fears that gas cylinders were on board but it has been confirmed that none were present.
The ship was undergoing £25m renovation works and was closed to visitors.
What is your reaction to the fire? How important is the Cutty Sark? Do you have any family connections with the ship?
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I visited it twice. True history
Yes it should be rebuilt. I imagine there will be loads of people who whings about how the money could be spent better.
Better for whom?
The money that it would cost could be found by sacking 1% of the extraneous, overpaid and wholly unneeded 240,000 managers that Bliar has foisted on the NHS.
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"Madam, to be brutally frank - faced with a (unwanted) choice as to which had to be torched - I for one would go for the National Gallery every time.
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom
I see that there are still a few Philistines about.
David Little, Andenne, Belgium"
Thank you sir, I take being called a Philistine by someone who chooses to live
in Belgium as a considerable compliment.
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"I see that there are still a few Philistines about."
David Little, Andenne, Belgium
yeah, that's surprising, I thought they were shooting at each other in Gaza.
Oh wait....
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"Public Sector workers like doctors, nurses and teachers.
I think you will find that they benefit the whole of society. [thelevellers]"
Yes, And reading your unmitigated drivel one would assume that you're not a doctor, nurse, teacher or key anything. Maybe you should scrap that waste of space that is yourself?
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doesn't he go on.
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom
You can talk.
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[Duderoo], Leeds, United Kingdom
Funny that - i feel the same way about people who have this view point and cannot see further than the end of their noses.
As someone has already stated "The price of everything and the value of nothing". Comments like these say more about the person making them than i ever could.
The Dandy Dons, Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom
I think you will find I care about starving people in the world, and ignore petty thing like this.
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""Wow, a piece of British heritage has been literally destroyed and nobody's blaming Muslims or mass immigration. Surely a Have Your Say first? Alex Marshall, Prague, Czech Republic"2
Gloat away marxist - this is about our heritage & culture.
British heritage & culture.
Everything you despise.
You place no value on Western culture or heritage - probably because the West destroyed your sixth form dream of a socialist caliphate across your beloved Europe.
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I think you will find I care about starving people in the world, and ignore petty thing like this.
[Duderoo],
Really?
How do you manifest your care?
Do you give away your salary over and above substance level?
Do you go out and dig wells?
Do you in fact do anything at all about starving people, or are you just waving your conscience about?
I suspect the latter. You are just a typical Indy reading champagne socialist - all talk, no trousers.
You have to do stuff as well as ‘care.’
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Being a Public Sector worker I have to inform the police about the man living at number 3 who I believe is responsible for this...
He had a box of matches last night while smoking in the PUB. This obviously shows a deviousness as the ban starts in the near future and I know for a fact that he drinks more than 3 units a night and has been known to sleepwalk. I also believe his father was once in court for not paying his council tax. So it goes to prove its in his geans..
Mark his card MI5
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Please change this question/debate to fully moderated as many of the comments being made are totally stupid and nothing to do with the loss of the vessel, just the usual geek/non-entities noising off.
Paul McDermott,
If you don't like it, go and clean your car or something, personally, the is nothing better than a reactively moderated debate to ease your stress and get rid of some tension. Its one of the few things left that can actually make me laugh out loud sometimes, TV certainly can’t
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If you don't like it, go and clean your car or something, personally, the is nothing better than a reactively moderated debate to ease your stress and get rid of some tension. Its one of the few things left that can actually make me laugh out loud sometimes, TV certainly can’t
[caltech1]
The first time i've ever agreed with you. ;o) Next i'll be agreeing with leftwing lefty or Widuran... Actually.. maybe not ;o)
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'I’d leave the charred remains as a reminder of the culture borne from a nanny state and put the saved relics in a museum for more civilised people to enjoy.'
Frank Sidebottom, Kendal, United Kingdom
I thought it was the product of a culture borne of unfettered self-interest, do-as-i-like with no sense of responsibility. Thanks to Maggie Thatcher in particular for that.
You've got your wires crossed mate.
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I thought it was the product of a culture borne of unfettered self-interest, do-as-i-like with no sense of responsibility. Thanks to Maggie Thatcher in particular for that.
[ukblahblahblacksheep], Brighton, United Kingdom
What an idiot. Thatcherism was all about giving people personal responsibility and not relying on a nanny state.
Was only a matter of time before it was her fault. Sheesh.. idiot...
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Lots of the comments here are realy stupid.
My IQ is 85!
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Lets not forget the Maddy story, or our soilders in the middle east getting blown up every day. These things mean so much more and to be honest i couldnt care less about an old moored up boat in london town.
Ricky Dulay, Leamington Spa
There's always one, isn't there? Good Lord your life must be boring, mate. Does your mind really never leave Iraq and the like or do you just put on the earnestness in public? Personally, I'm more upset about the Cutty Sark than a child I've never met.
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"I've made some decent comments but because I'm not making fun of anyone or being stupid the mods have chosen not to publish them.
I was born in Greenwich! Do my views not matter?"
Oh dear. Do you really think Jeremy Paxman is the moderator ?
It's probably some kid on a 'Meeja Studies' placement :-)
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Tie the culprits to the mast and issue a flogging...
[murph73], London, United Kingdom
Keel hauling matey...thats the answer.
AND...
The boy stood on the burning deck,
His legs were all a quiver.
he gave a cough, and one dropped off and floated down the river.
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Couldnt.Care.Less
[Duderoo], Leeds, United Kingdom
You clearly have the same attitude as the people who did this. Disgrace.
By the way i'm just outside your house, i've just set fire to it, but, I Couldn't.Care.Less
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Unfortunately not. Mr blair signed a treaty, I believe in 2002 saying the death penalty could not be used in Britain any more regardless of the crime involved.
[JonTheExile], Swansea
Unless of course your elderly and under the care of the NHS
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Marshmallow anyone?
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Why not replace it with an opium or slave trade ship or a ship
used to transport all that treasure and gold you brits robbed and murdered
for around the world.. something that you all can really be proud of.
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Like people have been saying : it was juat a boat. You'd think someone had died the way people are carrying on. People put too much emphasis on material things.
David Nisbet, Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom
It's a piece of history, I take it you don't keep hierlooms or visit museums or would be distraught if your house caught fire?
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