Should Westboro "pastor" be charged with willful, criminal negligence? (soldier, radical)
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Especially when Westergaard said this:"many of the immigrants who came to Denmark, they had nothing. We gave them everything – money, apartments, their own schools, free university, health care. In return, we asked one thing – respect for democratic values, including free speech. Do they agree? This is my simple test."
However, President Karzai's brother denied that the Kandahar protests were a result of the Quran burning.
"The protests in the last two days in Kandahar have no link to the Quran burning in U.S. at all, but were all organized by some people to loot public and government properties," Ahmad Wali Karzai told CNN, adding that he condemned the desecration of Islam's holy book
Lol, we're discussing freedom of speech, and Graham and Reid are guilty of treason for exercising their freedom of speech?
As individuals they are welcome to say anything they want. As elected officials, to propose suspension of civil rights is, or should be considered, an act of treason. What's next, we can't criticize an elected official because it might offend them? Throw away protections against unreasonable search and seizure because someone might have a Koran and a bottle of lighter fluid?
As individuals they are welcome to say anything they want. As elected officials, to propose suspension of civil rights is, or should be considered, an act of treason. What's next, we can't criticize an elected official because it might offend them? Throw away protections against unreasonable search and seizure because someone might have a Koran and a bottle of lighter fluid?
Of course you can criticize public officials - in fact, laws regarding criticizing them are more lax than criticizing non public officials. But if you say you're going to kill the President - expect the FBI to show up at your door.
However, I believe that with the freedoms we have and take for granted, there is a price for those freedoms. In the case of Terry Jones, while he has his right to free expression, he is also responsible for the consequences of that expression. He knew how people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other places would react with his actions and he was warned numerous times about it. In my opinion, what he did was no different than yelling "fire" in a crowded movie theater. While I believe he shouldn't be brought up on criminal charges due to free speech laws, I would NOT be surprised if he's named the defendant in a wrongful death suit brought by the families of the people who died.
As a Catholic myself, I believe burning the Qur'an (and anti-Muslim prejudice in any form) is reprehensible and highly offensive to the followers of the Islamic faith, not to mention un-Christian.
Petraeus warned that this was mistake last year and that burning the Queran would be a big set back for our forces in Afghanistan. The radical Islamic factions use situations like this as a poster for recruitment and adds to confirm their worst fears about the US.
I'm not sure what the good pastor from Florida accomplished other than to get innocent people killed.
Here is my issue. while I view the rights granted under the constitution as important. Why are not the rights of those the Fred Phelps of the world hurt important? He is protected for his free speech but the mourning families aren't protected from his assault. I don't believe we have rights so we can trample on those of others. I do not view others to include corporations or governments, but only sentient beings.
Why does the Matthew Sheppard family have to be assaulted? Have they not been harmed already? Why allow additional insult and injury? The familes of fallen soldiers, have they not suffered enough?
I have no issue with a restraining order on all the wbc and its members from any funeral they have no part in. and I'd give them a 1/2 mile distance limit, then provide no media coverage. I'm a bit surprised some Vet hasn't taken their assaults personally.
Here is my issue. while I view the rights granted under the constitution as important. Why are not the rights of those the Fred Phelps of the world hurt important? He is protected for his free speech but the mourning families aren't protected from his assault. I don't believe we have rights so we can trample on those of others. I do not view others to include corporations or governments, but only sentient beings.
Mainly because Phelps was within legal distances for protesting, and didn't cause any demonstrateable emotional damage to the people he was protesting. As a former lawyer, Phelps knows how to push people's buttons to the maximum, while still staying within legal guidelines. It's one of his more... endearing qualities
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