Submitted on Tuesday 31st January 2017
Rejected on Thursday 2nd February 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Prevent people from starting petitions to counter other petitions
A petition was created to prevent Donald Trump making (an official) visit to the UK. Mostly due to his well documented misogyny and vulgarity, and decisions that could have disastrous consequences.
Because this petition had so much backing, a counter group created a nonsensical petition.
There are a few points to note on this petition -
1. Mr Trump is not being gagged, the suggestion is that we do not allow a state visit.
2. The argument is invalid. "he is the leader of a free world and U.K. is a country that supports free speech and does not believe that people that appose our point of view should be gagged." - Contradictions
3. The counter petition champion freedom of speech, yet denies freedom of speech to those who are opposed to a state visit.
4. Appose (oppose).
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
You could start a new petition calling for a specific change to the rules for petitions. You can find out about the rules here:
petition.parliament.uk/help
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