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<blockquote data-quote="vvvvvvv" data-source="post: 1473683" data-attributes="member: 5151">They aren&#039;t a church in the biblical sense.Also, I am considering that someone else&#039;s opinion may be based on something important to them. I admit that at first glance at this case, I say screw &#039;em and burn &#039;em. But when I look at what would happen with a ruling in favor of Snyder, I step back and see that the greater implications against the First Amendment.First, how are they targeting a family? They admittedly use military funerals as a platform because it gains the most attention. But how did they specifically target the Snyder family in this case?Do I agree with the actions of Westboro? No. Do I think we should prohibit them from doing what they are currently doing or subject them to torts because what they do might be remotely offensive? No.We could argue &quot;morally unjust&quot; if you really want to, but government is not here to define morality.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="vvvvvvv, post: 1473683, member: 5151"] They aren't a church in the biblical sense. Also, I am considering that someone else's opinion may be based on something important to them. I admit that at first glance at this case, I say screw 'em and burn 'em. But when I look at what would happen with a ruling in favor of Snyder, I step back and see that the greater implications against the First Amendment. First, how are they targeting a family? They admittedly use military funerals as a platform because it gains the most attention. But how did they specifically target the Snyder family in this case? Do I agree with the actions of Westboro? No. Do I think we should prohibit them from doing what they are currently doing or subject them to torts because what they do might be remotely offensive? No. We could argue "morally unjust" if you really want to, but government is not here to define morality. [/QUOTE]

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