No in their minds they are protesting the result of why the funeral is occurring. I'm just a little confused on where abouts they were protesting... not directly where funeral was being held obviously...but within earshot?
Funeral Protests Ruled OK By Supreme Court
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No in their minds they are protesting the result of why the funeral is occurring. I'm just a little confused on where abouts they were protesting... not directly where funeral was being held obviously...but within earshot?
For all we know, they may be right, and the liberals wrong, and the non-believers will burn in eternal fiery hell after they die. By protesting, they are really just demanding something that is correct according to their moral standard. How does one refuse to give rights to that? Their moral standing does not align with ours, but that doesn't eliminate the very real possibility that our moral compass is entirely incorrect. So who gets to decide who is right?
I agree with the ruling on this. Right to freedom of expression needs to be preserved, as offensive as the opinions may be.
I agree with the ruling on this. Right to freedom of expression needs to be preserved, as offensive as the opinions may be.
I don't think anyone is arguing that they shouldn't be able to express their opinions the issue is where they are expressing them.
That scares me a little since I'm so tired I think I'm delirious, lol
I wonder what your like when your dreaming then =D
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THEY'RE NOT PROTESTING ANYTHING!
Jesus, will people stop calling them fucking protests. I guess even the supreme court needs lessons on basic English.
Anyway, I'll add this to the long list of reasons as to why I'm glad I don't live in the states.
Jesus, will people stop calling them fucking protests. I guess even the supreme court needs lessons on basic English.
Anyway, I'll add this to the long list of reasons as to why I'm glad I don't live in the states.
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It can be quantified though.
"Don't spew your hateful bullshit outside of funeral services."
There, quantified.
But that's a very subjective standard. How hateful is hateful enough? Can there be a limit up until which hatefulness is okay? Can there be degrees of hatefulness? Can there be different sentences for "mildly hateful", "moderately hateful" and "severely hateful"? Can the person spewing hateful bullshit say "Dude, I was totally being mildly hateful, but I guess he thought I was being severely hateful and stuff." Will the sentence be less severe in that case?
In a nutshell: how do you quantify "hatefulness"?
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The law in Arizona and other states that stopped them previously called it protests. In fact the law stated no protesting within 300 yards during, an hour before, and an hour after a funeral service.
Does that really need quantifying any more?
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In the case of the father who sued for 5 million dollars in damages, he saw them on the way to the funeral but did not know any more about what was going on until after the funeral.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/02/toobin.westboro.funerals.court/index.html
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I support this decision, just like supported the burning of the qu'rans...it's a matter of letting people do things that they are legally allowed to do, no matter how distasteful it is. There is a counter group to this, and I don't think the counter group should be forced to stop either, the idea of them putting gay guys making out in front of this churchs' protests I find completely hilarious.
This is completely different than burning Qur'an's to me it seems more akin to walking into a islamic church and burning a Qur'an which I'm pretty sure is illegal. It's threatening and disturbing the peace.
I understand that they have the right to under Constitutional law under government rule as long as it's not threat, slander, or libel.
But, still, their are times when the rules are meant to be broken.
Our Founding Fathers would not have wanted this.
But, still, their are times when the rules are meant to be broken.
Our Founding Fathers would not have wanted this.
Unless I'm mistaken protests are not permitted on private property.
Privatise all the cemeteries. Most cemeteries have several entrances - they can't all be picketed.
Freedom of speech is fine - as long as no one is obliged to listen.
Privatise all the cemeteries. Most cemeteries have several entrances - they can't all be picketed.
Freedom of speech is fine - as long as no one is obliged to listen.