Samira wrote:
Even during the riots of the '60s, the Supreme Court consistently ruled that people have the right to dissent.
We can go around and around about this*, but if you restrict the right of the WBC to protest at funerals, no matter how distasteful most of us find their actions, you have opened the door to shutting down political dissent of all types.
*Well, you can. I'm bored again.
WOW... that sounds a whole lot like my argument against SSM. If you can't create an
exclusive argument to allow SSM, then you have opened the door to marriages of anything and everything. Of course you wont get the backlash as being called an idiot or anything for using a "slippery slope", funny how that works.
The difference is, we have provided an exclusive argument specifically in regards to funerals. By doing so, it has no direct effect on other scenarios. You keep forgetting that no one is denying their right to protest, they are just mandating a distance.
To go along with public urination, public nudity and impersonating authorities, the FCC has a very strict regulation of what can and can not be broadcasted under various circumstances. You can drop the "F bomb" all you want, but not on prime time basic T.V. You can protest a funeral all you want, just not directly in front of the funeral.
You're right, we can go about this all day, but the bottom line is that we have restrictions and it is very possible to restrict certain actions without directly effecting other actions.
Paulsol wrote:
I find it slightly disturbing that someone who has asuch a hard time with communication (sending and recieving) works for the military sending signals.
Then again I suppose a piece of string and two tin cans dont need to understand grammar or language to pass along the intended message.
Your ignorance of me and the Signal Corps is enlightening. One would think that a light bulb would go off for you..... but then again I suppose mindless, biased, immature and ignorant people aren't as capable to pick up such clues..
I mean think about it, being the number one country in the world, we sure are kicking people's butt with "two tin cans and a string". Maybe you should get with the program?