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This was just a denial of the damages, not actually support of the anti-gay group, and it may have been ruled in such a way as to protect religion as well as freedom of speech. I think when those church members die, gay pride parades should march through the cemeteries. Maybe Orangemen too as we don't need them in Northern Ireland marching these days. Gives them something to do.
Mikehuh?
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Interesting that it was an 8 to 1 decision with Judge Alito being the lone dissenter. I was reading the comments on msnbc.com. I was amused by those comments ranting about the "liberal" justices and how this was so typical of the Court. It had to be pointed out to the posters that the three very conservative justices on the court -- Scalia, Thomas and Roberts (who wrote the decision) all sided with the majority.
c.d.
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The one dissenter was arguably the court's most conservative member. At any rate, if most of the country doesn't like the ruling then there is always the constitutional amendment route.This my opinion and to the best of my knowledge, that is, if I'm not joking.
Stan Reid
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Hi c.d. I don't actually watch t.v., so I miss a lot of news (and a lot of nonsense). I watch DVDs. I have not heard of this issue, nor have I heard of people picketing funerals. Funerals are for the survivors, NOT the deceased, so to picket people who are mourning is ridiculously distasteful.
Yours truly,
Tom Wescott
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It is ridiculously distasteful and morally repugnant. And it is protected under the first amendment. Always has been. To a certain extent I have to wonder about all of the moral outrage this has produced. Not that it doesn't warrant moral outrage, but theres a little part of me that says "Where have you been?". The Klan? fine. Neo-Nazis? sure. Phelps demonstrating at the funeral of Matthew Shepherd, a gay child murdered by his peers? ok. But Soldier's funerals? Somehow that's sacrosanct? Only NOW it becomes a national issue?
I am genuinely sorry any parent has to be exposed to these bigots, and listen to them deride the military as they bury their son. It is an absolute tragedy. But let's face it. When they tell you that God killed your son as a punishment to an evil government because God hates fags, they're not insulting YOUR kid. They are persecuting gay kids. Of course you shouldn't have to deal with it at a funeral. Of course you shouldn't have to deal with it at all.
We decided long ago that the Klan was protected, and everyone saw it as a necessary evil. Well what is worse? Having someone protest a third party at a funeral, or someone on the sidewalk telling you to your face that they will never rest until you and your kind are erased from the earth? I don't know. I've only experienced the one not the other. And there was no outrage then. And that's fine. It really is, I am a huge supporter of the first amendment. But I wonder what it says about society that it was a necessary evil until it targeted people they could relate to?The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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My advice would be, get yourselves a new Constitution, or a new Supreme Court, or both. Over here it is illegal for a landlady to refuse to let a room to two gay men, and I think that's ridiculous. But I also think it's ridiculous that turds should be allowed to say what they want, anywhere they want.
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Originally posted by Errata View PostIt is ridiculously distasteful and morally repugnant. And it is protected under the first amendment. Always has been. To a certain extent I have to wonder about all of the moral outrage this has produced. Not that it doesn't warrant moral outrage, but theres a little part of me that says "Where have you been?". The Klan? fine. Neo-Nazis? sure. Phelps demonstrating at the funeral of Matthew Shepherd, a gay child murdered by his peers? ok. But Soldier's funerals? Somehow that's sacrosanct? Only NOW it becomes a national issue?
I am genuinely sorry any parent has to be exposed to these bigots, and listen to them deride the military as they bury their son. It is an absolute tragedy. But let's face it. When they tell you that God killed your son as a punishment to an evil government because God hates fags, they're not insulting YOUR kid. They are persecuting gay kids. Of course you shouldn't have to deal with it at a funeral. Of course you shouldn't have to deal with it at all.
We decided long ago that the Klan was protected, and everyone saw it as a necessary evil. Well what is worse? Having someone protest a third party at a funeral, or someone on the sidewalk telling you to your face that they will never rest until you and your kind are erased from the earth? I don't know. I've only experienced the one not the other. And there was no outrage then. And that's fine. It really is, I am a huge supporter of the first amendment. But I wonder what it says about society that it was a necessary evil until it targeted people they could relate to?
JordanLast edited by ChainzCooper; 03-02-2011, 08:15 PM.
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