Like the "N-Word Funeral" Would you support an "Anti-Gay Slur Funeral"?

Question

As somebody who is gay, I I would not. I think it is silly and foolish and feel it should be dealt with in a more serious way than a circus of media frenzy. I also feel it in frignes on somebody's freedom of speech - which includes hate speech. If people want to sound hateful and ignorant let them. It works to our benefit anyways.

I am against it. What about you?

It is communism.

Answer 1

There is a fine line between freedom of speech and hate speech. While I will defend one's freedom of speech even when their perspective is the antithesis of everything I stand for, I will not tolerate speech that infringe on a person's existence based on race, gender, disability, and sexual orientation.

It is a very difficult to sound objective on this sensitive subject. The media is out there to sell a story. Protesting a funeral certainly is something that most people would classify as being "out there." In my opinion, protesting a funeral is in poor taste and form. But in their mind, they are doing the right thing by sharing their opinion and saving people from themselves.

Our mind is a very powerful tool and religion has often been referred to as a mind-control tool for the masses. My opinion is that pious people's critical thinking skills has been hindered by fear of something they either don't yet quite grasp or are in denial about; death and the afterlife. Protesting a funeral is just another form of projection and while I take pity on those who lack the critical thinking skills, namely the pious. I have more compassion to those whom they are projecting to, the people they are protesting the funeral.

Live and let live. Just because we have different opinions about different things does not make us better or worse. We all have our fears. Let's not project our fears on each other!

Answer 2

Hmm, I haven't heard of the N-Word funeral... interesting...
I agree with you. As a gay man, there are words I don't like, especially when the intent is hatred. But more than that, I worry about the rights of free speech too. And who gets to decide when a word should be banned because it's hatred, or okayed because it's used "artistically" or in historical context or educational context? It's a scary thought that the government can infringe on the words that come out of our mouths. The bigger issue is the thoughts and attitudes that harbor in their true hearts. There are people who don't use hate language who still feel that hatred inside.


Hopefully, this newest rant will pass by in a few years, replaced by some newer "issue."

Answer 3

If they have a funeral for anti-gay slurs what would I call my partner when he has been a badboy in bed???

I too think it is just an amusing media story. I mean I don't care either way about it. The only thing I know now is that I wouldn't go to the funeral if you weren't. Whose shoulder would I lean on when I was crying, and whose lap would my hands rest in because they are shaking?

Answer 4

I think its probably another way to draw attention to the african american community, and distract us from the war. I personally don't use the "N" word. To go to a funeral for it, i think thats too much. People should eliminate it on their own accord, let them enlighten themselves and realize how stupid it is to use it.

If there wasa a funeral for the word "fhag"..would your opinion change? I dont think mine will...attending would just be moving backwards.

Answer 5

If you ban the useage of hate speech you must include gay slurs against straight people, women/ men's slurs against each other, social slurs, religious slurs, immigration based slurs, etc. I feel this would be the first step toward communism, so no I do not accept these steps toward so-called "equality."

Answer 6

I am gay. But I don't like censorship in any form.

As the poster above me says. Where would it all end. The U.S. could become like North Korea, where you can say a lot of words and ideas. do we ban whole sentences next?

Answer 7

i agree.