These protestors must be at the physiological limit for hunger striking. I’m not sure how it’s humanly possible unless there is some technicality like doctors giving them a drip with vitamins, etc. I believe at this point one of them has outlived Bobby Sands’ hunger strike duration by 2 or 3 weeks.
Prof Peter Hallward, of Kingston University, one of dozens of academic signatories of the statement, said: “The UK is now perilously close to full descent into authoritarian rule. Ministers won’t even meet with hunger strikers who are now at death’s door. [They] seem perfectly ready to let this country’s most committed and courageous opponents of an ongoing genocide waste away and die.”
What? What is authoritarian about not getting a meeting with a minister?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism
It’s in the first sentence.
Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality
You can start any political party you want to, have any opinions you like. Doesn’t mean you’re entitled to meeting a minister to discuss your opinions.
We need more lions, not martyrs. Do they think them starving themselves to death achieves anything?
The dude is in prison. Got a better way for him to garner attention?
What good is attention?
I’m not certain if you’re being purposefully obtuse here or are just genuinely thick, so I’ll reference Wikipedia again:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralism_(political_philosophy)
It seems foolish to me to get involved in this kind of debate if you don’t fully understand the terminology, and given your ignorance it seems futile to discuss martyrdom and it’s galvanising effect. Other than to mention that a large portion of the world’s population have been celebrating someone for their martyrdom for hundreds of years. Their birthday was about three weeks ago.
Pluralism thus tries to encourage members of society to accommodate their differences by avoiding extremism
Going on a pointless hunger strike and expecting the govt to bend to your demands sounds pretty extreme.
discuss your opinions
Are you saying the law on remand is an opinion?
Can’t do the time, don’t do the crime
They haven’t been charged.
You seem to be using this argument like it’s some kind of zinger, rather than a remarkable demonstration of your lack of understanding of the situation.
Win stupid prizes
