Thread: Father Of Dead Marine Ordered To Pay Legal Fees Of Westobro Baptist Church Protesters

Originally Posted by atheist

I think that anyone who is dealing with the death of a loved one is going through a hard time.

Out of idle curiosity, do you have more empathy for the family and friends of the military dead than you do for the family and friends of the non-military dead whose funerals the WBC has protested (the WV coal miners, VT, etc.)?

I am asking because it seems as if there are a lot of people on this message board who only really care about the WBC's stunts when they are directed against military dead. This is not surprising, since this message board is full of people who treat the U.S. military as a sacred cow.

No, I do not have more empathy. I was unaware that the inbreds also protested other types of funerals.

Originally Posted by atheist

I have sharply condemned the WBC.

My mistake then, because I didn't recall you stating that they "acted like uncivilized jackasses".

Originally Posted by atheist

Go back and reread your post. In the scenarios that you presented, you're the one engaging in offensive speech, and then you are assaulted.

And in both the examples assaulting me is illegal. I wouldn't blame someone for assaulting someone engaging in the acts provided in those examples though. MORALLY. LEGALLY is not my department.


Maybe you should go back and read the post huh?