Going Bacwards:

Should the government, the judiciary & the police be vehemently protecting tolerance for what Louis Smith said? {that was not an offence to the 3rd profit, the book or A}

And also should the gov+ be seeking tolerance by the followers of the 3rd profit, with no tolerance of refusal?

Is it a punishable offence to be silly or rude in Britain now? And for those that do not find humour, Should Jimmy Carr be on a chain gang building a prison for the comedian sect?

Having an offensive opinion is a right to an opinion and therefore a right to freedom of expression and speech. A persons right should be respected and the person should not be vilified and shouted down, if someone or many are offended.

The test of freedom is tolerance. The strength of freedom is enforcing tolerance.

Cultural prejudice [against cultural dialects] does not just cover people from the 'third' world. Hating 'The Posh' is a rising problem that is not being challenged as a racism.  

The media [including national tv channels] facilitating Spleen venting and threatening is verbal abuce which is Bullying and should be considered deeply offensive and should be an illegal breach of a free speaking persons opinion, in expression [which was without abuse.] As was the situaton for Eric Bristow after a minor insenitive comment.

Offensiveness is evidence of freedom. To the insulted – May your hurt diminish your pride and earth your ego.

Being Offended has become over dramatized and over valued and ‘could’ lead to more teenage suicides as illustrated below.

2. What would happen to the character and personality of the culture of a people, if pride is protected over humility? If upset is feared and reasoning becomes insulting to thought & expression?  And this became the example for children..