Freaking Outrage

So the topic for this post is... the Supreme Court ruling on the free speech/military funeral/something of another case. Yeah, not really sure how to phrase it. Here's a little background as to why I decided to post on this.

On the way home from the swim pool, I'm just sitting in my dad's car, listening to the news 'cause that's how I roll. The next thing I know, I'm being pulled in to this minute-long report that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Snyder family cannot sue this church any amount for hurtful speech. Their ruling was that if the church was required to pay money, that would mean they would have to pay for their right to free speech. Fair enough. Then it ends with a comment from some lady from the church saying (and I paraphrase), "You shouldn't be complaining about emotional distress [from the protests]. Getting your child blown to bits and pieces is emotional distress. [Blah blah blah...something about God's will...la di da]."

Right. Well, for one thing, I always hate it when people use "God's will" as an excuse. It's like a major cop-out, even if you're religious. God also gave you free will. Go deal with that.

Second, I find it incredibly rude to protest at a funeral in the first place. So one guy loses his life and you think that you can just go protest near them, saying that "God hates you" or "Thank God for Dead Soldiers"? Yeah, it's technically legal and yes, the Supreme Court ruled in your favor, but my gosh. Grow some balls, why don't you? Or at least have a little more tact. This family just lost a member and here you are saying that his death was the right thing? That's just messed up. I don't even know if you guys have common sense. You don't mess with a person/people's time of grieving.

Third...so the death of young soldiers is because God wants to punish us for being so tolerant of homosexuals? I don't think I want to believe in a God like that. By your logic, God is technically taking innocent lives. Not every young soldier who dies is homosexual. In fact, most of them are probably straight. So God is punishing his creation for others' deeds? Wow...so much for an all-loving God.

Fourth, if you feel that the US is being so sinful, go move! Move to a country that would fit your ideals. I'm positive that you will find many of them; it is a big world after all. And don't give me any of that bull on how this is a free country, that you have the choice to stay there. Well, people who are homosexual also have the choice to stay there. You can't go around saying that the US should create policies banning homosexuals from this country! How would you feel if we said that Westboro Baptists can no longer live in this country because their morals are conflicting with the general population? For once, try to step into their shoes before going around spouting all of this nonsense.

Honestly, I don't know what to say but bull. All of this is just bull. My father was right in saying that I should be angry at the church and not at Court. It's not the Supreme Court's fault that they have faith in free speech; it's the church's fault for being so disrespectful. The next time you want to go crash a funeral, try to imagine what would happen if someone did that at your funeral. Or a child's funeral. Or a husband or wife's. Yeah...be a little more considerate. Thanks.

More info/references:
Reuters
Mercury News
LA Times

Updates:
So Yahoo! News clarified some points about the whole protest thing. Still doesn't change my position but it's good to have it under my belt.