Lilygran
Yes I do think people should be stripped of their british citizenship and it should be clearly stated at the time of applying.
I have a view that there are distinct reasons why and I am sure I will be taken to task for saying so.
We have case after case of british citizenship being afforded to the likes of those who openly admit to partaking in genocide, rapists and peadophiles etc. etc. Why? DOES NOT THE BRITISH CITIZEN HAVE A HUMAN RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED FROM THESE PEOPLE?
If you have applied to become a citizen of any country, forget U.K. you surely have a duty to the country to behave, work hard and certainly not commit an offence against the law of that country. We have many G.N. on this site who live abroad, whether or not they have taken out citizenship of their chosen country surely they accept that they must behave appropriately or suffer the consequences. Why would you think you have an entitlement to break the law and get away with it.
If I had a house guest for a while and he stole my belongings, committed fraud, murdered my family or neighbours, abused a child, espoused terrorism
or murder of non muslims, would I not be entitled to kick him out of my home.
There is always a circumsatance for a persons actions! If you behave in a manner that causes hate, loss of life or distress to others you should forgo the right to continue to live as a citizen of the country you have adopted as you have failed in your duty and oath of being a law abiding citizen. As for the family their circumstance should be looked at independantly but I have no qualms in saying the perpetrator had no thought nor care of his/her family did he/she. I am not particularly talking of 'low level' crime such as driving with no tax and insurance and I don't think that anybody would. No we are talking of the hardened criminals who either continued with their chosen criminal lifestyle, or those who want to do harm to their adoptive country. They probably left their birth country because they are evading justice and we are an open door.
I will now put on my hard hat.