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So.........Westboro baptist church protesting funerals

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  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_fAYl4Th4

    3:50 onwards is where it gets funny! :D


    As someone said, that sort of behaviour wouldn't be legal in this country.


    Louis Theroux goes to stay with them for a while for a documentary. Another great show!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOrz5k0jWdU
  • Momma24
    Momma24 Posts: 589 Member
    I do not believe that the Westboro Baptist Church should have the right to protest at funerals. First I do understand that we as Americans have the Freedom of Speech. Agreed! But we as Americans have decided that our Freedom of Speech includes stepping on others. Not the true intent of it. Americans have the right to bury their dead in peace. I know some will argue then they will take all of our rights away. No, just because you need to practice your freedoms in a way that does not hinder my freedom. I have said this over and over. Freedom of speech does not = Impede upon others. They have the right to hold up their hateful signs but they can't do it in a way that hinders me when I am trying to bury my son or daughter who died fighting for their right to hold up that sign.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Ugh, unfortunately it is their constitutional right to protest at military funerals but so morally wrong to do so. I loathe those people and what they do. I wish there was a way to block them from being able to protest at these funerals.
    I agree with this. It makes me sick but I believe the Constitution is too important to compromise. I'd like to be the bigger person and say ignore them, let them make asshoels out of themselves but secret hope someone brave takes them out instead.
  • killerqueen17
    killerqueen17 Posts: 536 Member
    If the news stopped paying attention to them they would eventually go away.

    If people stopped watching the news and caring about them, then maybe the media would stop covering their protests...

    They cover whatever will get ratings, and whatever will get the public to read/watch/etc... It's a vicious cycle of publicity because these Westboro people are so nutso, you just can't look away!! :P
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