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Originally Posted by Chris T
How would you do that? Would you be happy for such a punishment to exist for a British citizen who converted to Islam but whose ancestry has been in this country for centuries?
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This has nothing to do with Islam (as I'm sure you're not saying attacking Britain is a pre-requisite to being a muslim)
I'm talking about anyone who is a british citizen and attacks this country.
Not in a "bloody england, always raining, the busses are never on time" sort of way which, I'm sure was pointed out in the What it is to be British thread is actually something quite stereotypically british.
I'm talking about what could be called pettit treason.
People who abuse the benefit system for instance, wether through religous/political malice, or bone idleness, have them lose their citizenship for a while so that they have to work to survive.
Surely that is better than locking them up where it costs the state even more money?
If someone plots to overthrow the monarchy or goverment, that is treason.
If someone plots to attack fellow brits in a terrorist manor, or attempt to incite other people to do so, then they are no longer british and should have their status changed accordingly.
Likewise, someone in the army who abuses prisoners or civilians (such as the americans in abu grahb), this is behaviour unbecoming to a British citizen and again, as such should have their status changed to reflect this.