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Westboro Baptist Church to picket lesbian teen Constance McMillen's graduation

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by Dan82, Apr 29, 2010.

  1. Dan82

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    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...cket_lesbian_teen_constance_mcmillens_gr.html

     
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    Umm, it didn't say "thou shall not lie with womankind as with mankind..." :rolle:
     
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    I wish my graduation was protested v_v
     
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    now that they seem to be targeting a specific person again they should have a harassment charge posted though i doubt the Mississippi DA would even prosecute.
     
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    The best thing one can do is ignore them. They LOVE it when you get angry.
     
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    :rolle: :rolle: :rolle:

    Why am I not surprised?
     
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    I am shocked, SHOCKED by this news, yes I am....*eyeroll*
     
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    id feel honored, actually. cause theyd make my gradualtion not only more memorable, but help in the struggle for gay rights by showing the world how far pointless and ignorant hatred can go. thank you, WBC for being the ignorant fucks that u are. :slight_smile:
     
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    When that group came to Springfield, IL, the people actually told them to leave, they weren't welcome.
     
  10. Where is the line between free speech and abusive speech?
     
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    Meh. No big deal people. Let it go.
     
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    In the US, with few exceptions, free speech is absolute. Even hate speech is in most cases protected; the ACLU went to court to protect the Nazi's right to hold a "white supremacy" march some years back.

    We just had a thread discussing this not long ago, and there were some interesting points on both sides.
     
  13. I believe in free speech, but I think there is a line that they are crossing...
     
  14. Lady Gaga

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    I believe in free speech with with restrictions on all forms of hate speech. :grin:

    But anyways..

    Although this isn't surprising, I see them getting in trouble now since they are targeting a person, not a group. When you picket a single living person for no reason, such as this, you can press harassment charges. If the DA in Mississippi doesn't charge them, she can press charges in Kansas since it's a Kansas group.

    I really wish all members of the Westboro IQ-lower-than-10 Club would die. Or move to Madagascar.
     
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    It is funny, they have signs saying 'God hates Jews', Jesus the son of God was Jewish. Not to mention that EVERYTHING they believe about the 'evils of the world', like homosexuality, comes from Leviticus, who was a JEW, and wasn't even a holy man. Isn't that funny?

    I hope someone hits them at the protest!
     
  16. I am NOT advocating violence - What i'm afraid of is that someone will react violently to them, which they would then use to champion their cause. Again, in no way am I endorsing violence, just voicing my concern
     
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    Lucky I wish the westboro's would come to my school, I love how they aren't considered a church any more and are now an official hate group lol
     
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    Again...guys....stop caring. They feed on our anger just like the homeless feed on our change... :slight_smile:
     
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    The sad thing is that if this happened at most schools there would be so many people out in support of her. But considering the way her school and fellow students have acted about this it wouldn't surprise me if they joined in with the WBC. Hopefully there are still some groups in the area that will stand up and support Constance.
     
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    Apparently no one listens...since this topic frankly should be dead >_> but oh well...