When do you think speech has gone too far? This issue is still debated upon everyday. Some people think we have too much freedom in that area and others seem to think we don't have enough. Westboro Baptist Church is an Independent Baptist church as well as a hate group for homosexual people. They originated in Topeka, Kansas and travel all over the world protesting and picketing homosexuality. Some, like myself, seem to think they have taken freedom of speech a little too far but, according to the law, they have not violated anything. Their methods are very extreme and even offensive. They twist words of the Bible around in order to justify their reasons for hating groups of people. The Bible teaches us to love the sinner and hate the sin, and it further teaches us that he who is without sin, let him cast the first stone. Hate is a very strong word, God is not capable of hating anyone, but He only surrounds us and teaches us about unconditional love. Westboro Baptist Church promotes hate and doesn't mention love at all, in any case.
The fact that their church membership is comprised of about 80 percent family exemplifies a "Jim Jones" brainwashing mentality. Freedom of speech should not include terroristic threats and degrading your own country publicly. Her freedoms should not be allowed to disturb anyone’s right to be put peacefully to rest especially if they gave their life fighting for her freedom, to include freedom of speech. I realize if we as a people were to stand against these ridiculous outbursts, we would be giving her the publicity that she and her followers seek as well as lose some of our own freedoms. So when is does this freedom go too far?
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