if the burning of the koran specifically counts as incitement to hatred, then it is not an objective criterion, but purely because muslim pressure groups say they are offended. Otherwise we must ban the damage of any book (or dvd or whatever) deemed important to some group or other.
in reality, it isn't even incitement to hatred under these terms. it is however incitement to violence - muslim violence - and i suggest that that is the real issue at stake.
to wit - to what degree should britain specially protect various things and ideas deemed important to muslim sensibilities, because of the threat of lethal violence either at home or abroad.
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