Why does the ACLU support the rights of people to protest soldier's funerals and not the right of the family to have a peaceful funeral?
And yes, I know good and well the facts of the case
2006-12-06 03:36:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A good rule of thumb is that if the ACLU supports something it's usually wrong or immoral, which is why libs support the ACLU
2006-12-06 03:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Because the ACLU is out to protect personal freedom - even for people (like these ultra-right wing psychopaths protesting at soldier's funerals) that hold views that most people find disgusting. The right to have a peaceful funeral is not in the constitution - the right to freedom of speech and the right to peacably assemble is in the constitution.
I really hope you'll see the logic behind what I'm saying here. The ACLU is not a partisan group - and the fact that most Republicans can't stand a group that supports freedom of speech for people of all political persuasions really makes no sense...
2006-12-06 03:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by brooks b 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because the ACLU is a heartless group with a hidden agenda. No, I am not against people protesting, but I think that a family has a right to mourn in peace and that common sense and good judgement should prevail. It's funny how the ACLU is all about free speech in this circumstance, but they fight the words, "illegal alien" or "Merry Christmas".
2006-12-07 10:25:45 · answer #3 · answered by plebes02 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Families unfortunately should anticipate such undesired actions and speak with their funeral director and the administrative staff of the cemetary corporation prior to the service. These parties should act to ensure that proper private security of their premises is in place, as you would do so at any other public facility, whether a shopping mall or a office complex. Security should be properly equipped and alerted to the fact that undesirable elements without legitimate business on THEIR PROPERTY might show up and should be dealt with properly. Local law enforcement should be alerted as well. Protestors who refuse to leave or continue to disrupt the rights of other to their free speech (in the form of quiet, reverent contemplation) should be arrested for disturbing the peace with civil litigation brought against their group by the family, the funeral agancy and others. This is how families enforce their rights and it is a fair and reasonable part of our justice system.
2006-12-06 03:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by William P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The family would have to bring suit. In my state (Michigan) these guys were protesting funerals, and it went to the supreme court who decided that they could protest up until an hour before the service, and immediately following the service. And from a certain distance away. They left town and we haven't seen them since! I think it is funny, though, that this family is made up of a bunch of lawyers, yet they still need the ACLU to take it up! Ridiculous
2006-12-06 03:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-14 03:38:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are legal ways to protest a funeral. A family doesn't have the "right" to not allow anyone else to be at a cemetery during their service. They have the right not to be harassed, threatened, etc, but they don't have the right to stop people from legally protesting during the funeral service. The ALCU is only making sure those protesters are allowed to legally protest.
As sick as it is, there are legal ways to protest a soldiers funeral. It makes me sick to think that people would protest a soldiers funeral, but it also makes me sick to think about living in a country where the first amendment wasn't around.
2006-12-06 03:43:17 · answer #7 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Because the speech in constitutionally protected. The ACLU has the balls to defend the constitutionality of unpopular speech. That's why they piss so many people off. Mostly idiots who don't understand the principle.
Get it? Popular free speech needs no defenders.
2006-12-06 05:11:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The families do not have the constitutionally protected right to a peaceful funeral. One is protected one isn't.
As painful as that is to some people.
I do not understand why they are protesting the funerals or what they hope to gain, as it is christians and just makes them look nutty but it is their right.
2006-12-06 03:38:42 · answer #9 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
They say they support the troops, just not the war, so why are they protesting at funerals?
2006-12-06 03:38:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋