1. Current Event Twelve
I'm With Stupid: Slayer Fans vs. the Westboro Baptist Church
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/todd-hartley/im-with-stupid-slayer-fan_b_3260545.html
! People commonly hear about protests of the Westboro Baptist Church. Well, the
opinionated group is at it again. Guitarist Jeff Hanneman who was the guitarist and
founder of the Band Slayer died. When everyone came to his funeral, the Westboro
Baptist church plans to show up in protest with their signs. The church uses events such
as this in order to preach their beliefs about homosexuality and abortions being wrong
and the deaths occurring in the country and wars are punishment from God.
! I personally canʼt stand these people. I think showing up and protesting at
funerals or memorial services is incredibly disrespectful. It is not right to use someones
death as a moment to get the spotlight on yourself. I understand they have their rights
just as I do to freedom of expression but that doesnʼt mean I have to agree with it. I
wouldnʼt mind at all if they stopped. They can go around and protest all they want but I
have absolutely no respect for people like that. I donʼt care who you are, you donʼt
monopolize funerals.
! I wish they would keep their beliefs to themselves. I couldnʼt care less what they
believe. Whatever floats your boat. But what I cannot stand is when people try and force
their personal beliefs down everyone elseʼs throats. Thatʼs where I lose my patience. I
am a pretty opinionated person. But outside of these current events or discussions with
select people, I donʼt really discuss touchy subjects such as religion and politics. I canʼt
stand when people try and force opinions on me so I try very hard not to do the same to
someone else. I really wish the Westboro Baptist Church would take a page from my
book and just take it down a few notches.
Tara Pawlyk Friday, May 17, 2013 8:52:12 AM ET 04:0c:ce:d3:10:88