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Originally Posted by Angelika

Yeah, seventy something years ago something very similar happened - people were not offeneded that their Jewish friends and neighbours were being targeted by the government of the day. People looked and watched what others did - nothing or not enough. When the world woke up to the facts six million Jewish people had been killed by this evil government and those who did nothing tacitly assisted and agreed.

Katie Hopkins is an intolerant and evil person imo, not much different to any of the tyrants in history. I don't mind anyone having an opinion that is expressed in a fair and honest way and open to debate or discussion by those around.
Katie Hopkins expresses her opinions in socially awkward and inflexible manner and does not tolerate discussion on her statements and will not compromise. The moment someone says anything or trys to express their own opinion she becomes defensive and shuts the conversation down with nasty personal comments.

Katie Hopkins dictates - civilised society is run on democracy.

You what? "Katie Hopkins is not much different to any of the tyrants in history"????? Do you REALLY believe that?!!!

I'm glad to live in a country where people have the right to express opinions that others may find offensive. Democracy is not some 'one size fits all' comfortably-numb state of eternal, mutual agreement. It is the right to disagree and challenge others, which is going to be uncomfortable for some people sometimes and for others at other times; that's perfectly healthy and good for all our evolution.

Just look at the countries/regimes where the right of free expression is repressed and even punished. Who'd want to live like that?

Seeing as you mentioned the events 70 years ago; that WW2 generation of grandparents (or parents, friends etc) fought Nazism in order to preserve and maintain our democracy and free expression. Yes that means rights even for Katie Hopkins and all the others you disagree with! That is something to be grateful for and not to be forgotten or dismissed every time some two-bit celebrity has an argument or posts a tweet you don't like.

There are lots of opinions (and people) who offend me. But i would never dream of taking away their right to do so.