Apologies, Guest......In your 1st post you came across a but like a Troll (to my mind anyway). That seems like a danger when you post a strong opinion without a name to it....

Mr Mcgrath, I do see your point, but frankly, its IMPOSSIBLE to take out of our everyday lives EVERYTHING that Extremists could take offence at (either truly or as an excuse (in their perception))

To change us in even the slightest way is a tiny 'victory' to them (& I belive the mentality of the people in this sitiation is that any change, any effect on us is a 'point scored' to them, whether they are aware that its happened or not).... just for them to be able to assume that they have caused a reaction, however small, in us, gives them a degree of gratification.

I dont advocate changing nothing of course...going about blithely ignoring facts, & dangers, & the measures announced by David Blunkett I welcome (up to a point)

..anyway, I'm 'losing the plot' over whatever point I was trying to make, so I'll shut up now....