[TheForge] banning samurai swords (in england)

[Ben Barrett]

Hey I had heard the term Subject relating to British citizenry, and
had a sense that it was more oriented to provide rights or protections
rather than freedoms, but I thought I'd send out this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_subject since it seems like a
pretty good reference on the (heh) subject.  Anyone see glaring
omissions there?

Check out this brief paragraph from the wikipedia page, for instance:
The use of the term "British subject" was discontinued for all persons
who fell into these categories, or who had a national citizenship of
any other part of the Commonwealth. The category of "British subjects"
now includes only those people formerly known as "British subjects
without citizenship", and no other. In statutes passed before 1
January 1983, however, references to "British subjects" continue to be
read as if they referred to "Commonwealth citizens".

thanks,

Ben


On Dec 17, 2007 9:58 AM, Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:
>
>
> Jerry Smith wrote:
> > The Brits are a concerned people and somethings that
> > cause violence with them seem to get banned. Try
> > flying in to Heathrow, you will see light armoured
> > vehicles and small tanks around the airport.
>
>         Concerned?  Perhaps so, but the relevant question is WHAT, exactly, are
> they concerned about?  The English used to be some of the toughest
> bastards on the planet.  If you judge them today by the public face put
> on by the government, they have devolved into a race of spineless,
> simpering, socialistic sissies clamoring for the state tit and an
> illusion of safety, guaranteed by the state.
> >
> > Most Americans do not see that this sort of thing is
>
>         They don't WANT to know.
>
> > Chicago and NYC have heavy restrictions.
>
>         NYC since 1913.  The Sullivan Law.
>
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