Why the Supreme Court Decision on Westboro Baptist Church Challenges Us All
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0 Left 0 Centered 0 RightThe Court defended the right of free speech Wednesday, not the rightness of Westboro or its members, and like the defense of all rights, there is an implicit challenge to all those who cherish those rights. There may even be genuine costs to defending those rights, and real question is who will pay these costs and can they be paid in a way that protects those most hurt by the church’s grossly insensitive behavior.As decent people, people who put the pain of grieving families ahead of any relig...