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SHOULD THE WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH BE CLASSIFIED AS A HATE GROUP?

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SHOULD THE WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH BE CLASSIFIED AS A HATE GROUP?


[+] serious ballot by jappy
ACTIVE Mon Aug 14, 06 - Sat May 09, 09

Should the Westboro Baptist Church be classified as a hate group and it's members arrested and prosecuted when they show up to protest at the funerals of gays who have died, soldiers who have died, etc?

Before you start talking about free speech, think for a minute about the types of things they write on their protest signs they hold up. If someone said the same sorts of things about blacks or jews they would most certainly be labeled as a hate group and the ACLU wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot poll.

Yes, they should be labeled as a hate group.
No, they have every right to protest how they see fit.

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COMMENTS:
Why don't Baptists ever screw standing up--afraid people might think they're dancing.
by elvislennon on Mon Aug 14, 06 9:47am [+]

Voted : Yes, they should be labeled as a hate group.
Yes.
And have their tax-free status yanked!
by xxxxxxxx on Mon Aug 14, 06 9:53am [+]

Voted : No, they have every right to protest how they see fit.
jappy what are you talking about the K.K.K and neo-Nazis still have rallies all over this nation and nobody is trying to silence them.Look I think the Westboro Baptist church is a vile and disgusting organization but you can't just arrest them because they protest the funeral of gays or soldiers.The first Amendment protects all forms of speech especially hate speech.
by Corrupt on Mon Aug 14, 06 10:08am [+]

They are a Hate group!!
by xxxxxxxx on Mon Aug 14, 06 11:23am [+]

jappy what are you talking about the K.K.K and neo-Nazis still have rallies all over this nation and nobody is trying to silence them.Look I think the Westboro Baptist church is a vile and disgusting organization but you can't just arrest them because they protest the funeral of gays or soldiers.The first Amendment protects all forms of speech especially hate speech.
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KKK and neonazis are rightfully labeled as hate groups, so are you saying you believe that the Westboro church should be labeled as a hate group then, along with their preaching of hate?
by jappy on Mon Aug 14, 06 12:14pm [+]

elvislennon why don't you grow up and not post childish crap like that? your ignorance is unbelievable.

You'd be the first to bitch about someone making a generalized comment about Muslims, but you are the first to bash other religions, you ignorant hypocrite.
by jappy on Mon Aug 14, 06 12:15pm [+]

Hey Jappy, did your mom have any children that lived?
by elvislennon on Mon Aug 14, 06 12:17pm [+]

From the looks of their website i would label them as a hate group, however they are protected under the constitution meaning they have every right to be doing what they are.
by babcia on Mon Aug 14, 06 12:49pm [+]

Definitely a hate group.

But I am not aware of any group that is permitted to foment violence against others. They may have a right to speak, but not to incite hatred nor to disrupt the grieving of survivors.
by Cathexis on Mon Aug 14, 06 2:02pm [+]

Yes we should label them as a hate group but we shouldn't arrest them for protesting at funerals.
by Corrupt on Mon Aug 14, 06 2:14pm [+]

wow, what a comeback, lennon, do you have any other dumb jokes you want to dust off the immaturity on?
by jappy on Mon Aug 14, 06 2:26pm [+]

Voted : Yes, they should be labeled as a hate group.
Try *tattooed* as one, to the last babe-in-arms.
by Truthseeker013 on Mon Aug 14, 06 2:27pm [+]

Yes
by herzog on Mon Aug 14, 06 3:58pm [+]

Voted : Yes, they should be labeled as a hate group.
Actually, they are listed as a hate group by most organizations. I checked out the Southern Poverty Law Center which is probably the leading group monitoring hate groups to see what they said. They certainly have this group on the watch list. The Anti-Defamation League also monitors them. Some mainstream church groups do as well.
by FiddleFaddleOnLSD on Mon Aug 14, 06 4:31pm [+]

They should be labeled as dead after a quick smack with a sledge hammer.
by Pig_Man on Mon Aug 14, 06 4:48pm [+]

Voted : No, they have every right to protest how they see fit.
Although I find them despicable there is no advantage to silencing them. Their speech, hate-filled as it is, can be countered with more speech.
by Noblese_Oblige on Mon Aug 14, 06 6:22pm [+]

Voted : Yes, they should be labeled as a hate group.
Elvislennon is so funny. Its cool jappy i slapped lennons mom last night for not paying me. Tell her ill be back for my money. Corrupt i dont know where your from but you get some messed up info this isnt the 50's anymore. The kkk doesnt rally freely if there is even still a kkk they do it hidden. And you can only find the kkk in places in the deep south like alabama where noone really pays attention to. The neo-nazis dont rally they only speak of there beliefs to others face to face or threw hate music which is all underground. Even in Germany they have to hide there white power concerts or they will be arrested. I know people in my town who run there lips about being in the kkk and ones who claim to be nazis. Then when a black person walks by they show respect like there scared. After the black person leaves they claim the black person was scared of them. Jappy you make a good point and i think these fruitcups in here took the question wrong. If it wasnt at a funeral then fine they are only using freedom of speech but that is wrong and something should be done about it. If someone came to one of my loved ones funerals to protest them being in the military i would end up beating the protesters.
by US_MarineCorp69 on Mon Aug 14, 06 6:25pm [+]

Ah good point Fiddle. I guess I forget that the KKK still holds rallies, that neo nazis still exist and that the NAACP is still going full steam ahead. I suppose then I shouldn't be surprised that Westboro is allowed to do what they do. Protecting free speech is important but it is in such poor taste to picket a funeral and celebrate someone being killed.
by jappy on Mon Aug 14, 06 11:14pm [+]

Southern Poverty Law Center has alrady done so...
by Psycho_Frighead on Mon Oct 01, 07 9:25pm [+]






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