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Originally Posted by Gribbers
Dale farm occupants caused havoc, behaved like children to the media and defied the authorities, not being ignorant but they were treated in the UK as they would be in many countries all over the world...we only have to thank human progression that they weren't treated the same way they would have been in 1930/1940's Europe.
Many of them weren't paying council taxes, when the villagers and townies in surrounding areas were. There is an injustice that works both ways: I pay tax, and I've never had the misfortune to call the police, fire brigade or ambulance, or use they're services, and I live in what's considered to be a violent/dodgy part of London, I don't complain, like death, council taxes are inevitable, if you think you are exempt because you keep moving on, then keep moving on...these people were using all services and causing all three to be called out to their site before the disputes, and giving minimal amounts back (some of the occupants were blatantly contributing to society).
Completely off topic I know  but not happy about linking this to the 1980's conflict. Irrelevant.
The fact is, the land didn't belong to them and they weren't paying tribute to the land...that's a global and historical principle. |
u r missing the point. Nobody is questioning the fact that they were illegally squatting on a piece of land, the point is that it's kinda weird to go there after 10+ years and tell them to vacate the site, and in the meantime defending British settlers who illegitimately occupied the Falklands despite the Argentinian presence and declared sovereignty.
I can't probably explain this concept properly, maybe Bewolf can be of help?