In the UK, the BBC landed in hot water after inviting the head of the racist party, the BNP, to appear on a popular politics show. Should offensive opinions or symbols just be banned outright?

37%

1. No. Wear your swastika with irony! Banning symbols only makes them more powerful

17%

2. Maybe. It's who decides what should be banned or not that is the problem

18%

3. Yes. It's all hate crime anyway

26%

4. Whatever! The BNP has earned their voice, with two seats in the EU parliament

Tags : United Kingdom, BBC, extreme-right, media, racism, BNP, European symbols | 519 Votes

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