This is mostly in pertinence to the US. Anyways... http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/200 ... e-of-hate/ Quite frankly, I'd love to call compelling state interest on them and claim it is psychologically affecting the students too negatively for them to be allowed to do this, but they're not actually residents here anyways. They're from the next state over. (And people from Missouri apparently hate Kansas people in general.) And yes, ugh at the Westboro Baptist "Church", in which if you're not a conservative white supremacist Scripture will be misinterpreted to say God hates you...
I'm not 100% on my law here, but doesn't this interfere with disrupting the peace? I mean, they are saying some pretty disturbing stuff, and without warning I believe that the first amendment should be interpreted in a 'Spirit of the Law' instead of 'Word of the Law' manner Though, if I think of anyone taking action against these protesters, I start thinking about the government hushing up protesters during WWI and the Civil War
Really? I mean, how stupid can you get? That sounds like they are trying to dishonor the US by picketing soldier's funerals because of gay people. I wish you could arrest these people for stupidity. I think they are stretching the limits of the law, regardless.
Eh, who can determine if what they are doing is "right." I mean it's easy to say that they're wrong and stupid but in their own mind they believe they are doing good. I think we should leave them be and just make sure they don't disturb people, or get them for breaking some other law e.x. trespassing. If any harm results from the protesting, i.e.homosexuals being targeted and murdered, or other people getting hurt, then that's when the government needs to step in and stop them.
But that's just it, they ARE hurting people! It isn't a physical and measurable pain, but they are inflicting torment on the innocent people out there. Be it people who don't care, or people who believe in a kind and accepting god, they are insulting their beliefs by displaying their own in such a manner!
I think your argument could be applied to almost everyone and if everyone feels offended one way or another, should we just all remain in silence? They are hurting others with words but have you ever thought if they felt offended by the beliefs of pro-homosexuals? I'm not saying they are but I just don't think it's practical or justifiable to take action on such a religiously-based subject unless it is absolutely necessary. As with the picketing of funerals/events, the people in control with the best interests of the deceased/event purposes should be left to decide whether or not to allow it.
Every right should be enjoyed under certain responsibilities. So the right of expression & speech is also exercise under the shadow of some ethics & moral values, so i want to opine on this matter that some time i feel, may be i am wrong, that mostly medium of expression mis n\use their right of expression & speech. ;-[