Why would someone feel it is right to protest the war at a soldiers funeral...i am appalled by this....people are entiled to grieve in peace....I believe people have the right to freedom of speech but this is just morally low...how would u feel if people protested at your child, dad, brother, sister etc... funeral......lucky i believe in karma
2006-10-03 06:32:55 · 17 answers · asked by coopchic 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, it's wrong, and in very poor taste. I can't think of anything more cruel to do to a mourning family. It shows an extreme callous and lack of respect for the soldier and his/her family. There is no excuse for exploiting the fallen and their families for mere political gain. The people who protest are hypocrites. They claim they don't want people to go through the pain of losing a loved one, yet they do a great deal to add to the pain of the families of fallen heros.
2006-10-03 06:55:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is 100% morally wrong to protest the war at the funeral of a soldier. Disagree with any war for any reason, but it's not the soldier who made the decision to go to war. Soldiers obey orders and protect the American people. In fact, the vast majority of men and women in uniform are very anti-war. Do you really think they WANT to leave their families, go to a country far away, carry a gun, and be put in a situation where they may have to kill someone they don't even know?
For those who feel it is OK to protest the war at the funeral of a soldier, or that it's OK to call soldiers "war-mongers" or "baby-killers", remember these thoughts:
It is the SOLDIER, not the Constitution, that gives us freedom of speech.
It is the SOLDIER, not the pastor, who gives us freedom of religion.
It is the SOLDIER, not the media, who gives us freedom of the press.
It is the SOLDIER, not the police, who protects our rights against self-incrimination.
It is the SOLDIER, not the judicial system, who protects our rights to due process of law.
It is the SOLDIER, the one who respects the flag, salutes the flag, and honors the flag, that gives our citizens the right to burn the flag.
It is the SOLDIER, not the so-called "divine right" of being an American, that enables us to live in a society based on the guarantee of human rights, rather than the denial of human rights.
So the next time you decide to bad-mouth the military, remember that you're spitting in the faces of the people that stand between you and oppression like you've never known.
2006-10-03 06:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is very wrong. While I believe in the freedom of everyone to have their own views and to express those views. I don't think it is right to invade others lives with those views if they are not welcome. I believe that a soldiers funeral should be a place where the families can grieve and yet be proud that their loved one gave their life for the country they love.
A funeral is not the place nor time for any one to express their beliefs. You don't see gay bashers at a funeral for someone who has died from AIDS. Why do these people feel they have the right to invade the lives of the families of a fallen soldier?
2006-10-03 06:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wrong for so many reasons.
Wrong because it is a personal time that should be left to the family.
Wrong because most likely, that soldier had no say in whether or not we should be fighting in Iraq. He was doing his duty for his country.
Wrong because it shows how cowardly the protestors are. Why not protest where/when a counter argument can be made.
Wrong because it is ineffective. It polarizes people away from them because they don't want to be associated with such callousness, even if they disagree with the war.
Obviously, they can't display their bravery on the battlefield so they choose to display their cowardice instead.
2006-10-03 06:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes its a time for grieving not protesting. People who protest at soldiers funerals are morally wrong.
2006-10-03 06:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by region50 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 11:37:05 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who protest at funerals are idiots. Dude, the soldier is already dead, there's not much anybody can do about that now. If you're going to try to protest, protest while they're shipping out. And get your butt kicked by a recruiting seargent or something.
2006-10-03 06:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by canadamoose22 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!! Those soldier's made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live in free country that allows us to protest. Give them and their families the respect they deserve. Anyone who does that during a soldier's funeral needs to be taken into active combat and used as a human shield......
2006-10-03 06:41:35 · answer #8 · answered by parrothead2371 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes! They can protest in front of the White House, their State Captl blding or in front of their Representatives house--but not at a funeral.
2006-10-03 07:02:41 · answer #9 · answered by Cherie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whether it is morally or ethically wrong, it is just wrong to protest anything at a funeral. Those who do protest at funerals need a lesson in propriety and manners. They're sick and misguided people.
2006-10-03 06:47:53 · answer #10 · answered by The Mystic One 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋