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4. I don't think the hunger strikers should be force-fed.

Sat May 4, 2013, 08:53 AM

May 2013

Even under Margaret Thatcher, the imprisoned IRA terrorists who went on hunger strikes were not force fed.

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Have You Ever Tried to Force-Feed a Captured Human? [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

Meanwhile dipsydoodle May 2013 #1

Before the nasogastric tube, imprisoned suffragettes were forcefed and no_hypocrisy May 2013 #2

I don't think the hunger strikers should be force-fed. Nye Bevan May 2013 #4

Give me liberty or give me Ensure... lame54 May 2013 #5

It is so strange Newest Reality May 2013 #6

Wow gopiscrap May 2013 #7

No...hell I've never captured a human ileus May 2013 #8