RE: Westborough Baptist Church - free speech.
July 1, 2017 at 1:42 am
(This post was last modified: July 1, 2017 at 1:48 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
(July 1, 2017 at 12:24 am)paulpablo Wrote: Wikipedia has an article on it and a comparable case where Hustler made an article about the evangelist preacher Jerry Falwell having sex with his own mother in an outhouse. This was also deemed acceptable because it was a parody of a public figure.
That was actually a parody advert, yeah. And spot-on so far as I can tell.
(July 1, 2017 at 12:33 am)Minimalist Wrote: Current law in the US, as defined by the Supreme Court, is basically that the government cannot regulate speech unless it is basically an incitement to riot. But that only protects the speaker from being jailed. If he pisses someone off to the point of violence he runs the risk of assault. That is why permits are issued so that the police can have a presence to "keep the peace" if need be.
As it should be, I say. If you're so hurt, or motivated, by words, then you'll need to own your own actions.
Just so I'm open about this, I think WBC should be able to protest anything their pointy little hearts desire, and I'd defend that right even as I detest their message.
