Hatred protection for the military

[Xrikcus]

According to the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7943486.stm) there is a suggestion to extend religious hatred protection to serving soldiers. This makes no sense to me. Surely either inciting hatred is banned, or it isn't? What sense does it make to say that it's only banned against certain groups of people?

Any thoughts?

[LoneWolf]

This special category stuff is just stupid.

[DMB]

It is total nonsense. It is probably related to this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/7935049.stm

This is another attack on freedom of speech designed to cater to the Daily Mail readership.

More here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1160958/HE-coward-mocking-victims-friendly-Families-dead-soldiers-react-fury-Muslim-hate-preacher.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1161404/My-son-proud-British-claims-father-Muslim-protester-hurled-abuse-homecoming-troops.html