LGBT extremists shamelessly cause a scene at a Target store.

[Tubbsalot]

What a crock of shit. "Ahh, these damn Jews are protesting about a million-dollar donation to a Nazi organisation! When will they learn that they don't deserve any special treatment? Those bigoted fuckers."

If people were talking against homosexuals, you would most likely agree they should be arrested. Free speech comes with the tolerance of others.

If people were talking against whites, you would most likely agree they should be tortured and then executed.

See? I can pull crap out of thin air as well! Wow, this is so much easier than actually reading what the other guy said!

For the record, I am wholly dedicated to free speech, and to tolerance of others.

[Zephie]

Well, it seems that the minority has the right to harrass the majority.

ABSOLUTELY! It's called free speech.

Yeah, you would be saying that if it was conservatives protesting anti-gay marriage.

Yep, sure would.

Great work! You obviously picked the most radical thing you could think of.

The WBC is a conservative Christian organization that regularly goes about protesting against homosexuals. What's the problem? I don't like them but they do have the right to do that.

They aren't going into target stores yelling profanities.

[Dododecapod]

They call target bigoted, but in the description, the videomaker writes "Call Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel at 612-696-6234 and DEMAND they get the $150,000 back or donate $150,000 to queer youth or transgender services!"
That sounds bigoted to me, them supporting the special treatment of LGBT.

What a crock of shit. "Ahh, these damn Jews are protesting about a million-dollar donation to a Nazi organisation! When will they learn that they don't deserve any special treatment? Those bigoted fuckers."

If people were talking against homosexuals, you would most likely agree they should be arrested. Free speech comes with the tolerance of others.

BULLSHIT. There is no right to not be offended.

[Zephie]

What a crock of shit. "Ahh, these damn Jews are protesting about a million-dollar donation to a Nazi organisation! When will they learn that they don't deserve any special treatment? Those bigoted fuckers."

If people were talking against homosexuals, you would most likely agree they should be arrested. Free speech comes with the tolerance of others.

If people were talking against whites, you would most likely agree they should be tortured and then executed.

See? I can pull crap out of thin air as well! Wow, this is so much easier than actually reading what the other guy said!

For the record, I am wholly dedicated to free speech, and to tolerance of others.

No, because I am not as hateful as the LGBT group that was protesting at that target store. I would simply call the police and have them removed, then ban them from shopping there.

[Dododecapod]

OP, you are not going to be able to win. The people in here are so liberal that they are conservative. They come in droves, and you will be overwhelmed.

Yep. Far too many people here believe in things like constitutional rights and equal treatment before the law. Fine, traditional conservatism.

[Gahaldu]

Well, it seems that the minority has the right to harrass the majority.

ABSOLUTELY! It's called free speech.

Yeah, you would be saying that if it was conservatives protesting anti-gay marriage.

Yep, sure would.

Great work! You obviously picked the most radical thing you could think of.

The WBC is a conservative Christian organization that regularly goes about protesting against homosexuals. What's the problem? I don't like them but they do have the right to do that.

They aren't going into target stores yelling profanities.

No, they picket the funerals of dead soldiers.

[Farnhamia]

Well, it seems that the minority has the right to harrass the majority.

ABSOLUTELY! It's called free speech.

Yeah, you would be saying that if it was conservatives protesting anti-gay marriage.

Yep, sure would.

Great work! You obviously picked the most radical thing you could think of.

The WBC is a conservative Christian organization that regularly goes about protesting against homosexuals. What's the problem? I don't like them but they do have the right to do that.

They aren't going into target stores yelling profanities.

True, but Wa no Kuni said nothing about that. We can argue over tactics - well, you can, I won't - but it's essentially the same thing. The WBC has every right to do what they do. The protesters at Target do, too. If either group breaks the law, they suffer the penalties. I haven't noticed you starting any threads chiding the WBC for waving signs saying "God Hates Fags." If you love liberty and the law so much, I wish you would.

[Wilgrove]

What a crock of shit. "Ahh, these damn Jews are protesting about a million-dollar donation to a Nazi organisation! When will they learn that they don't deserve any special treatment? Those bigoted fuckers."

If people were talking against homosexuals, you would most likely agree they should be arrested. Free speech comes with the tolerance of others.

If people were talking against whites, you would most likely agree they should be tortured and then executed.

See? I can pull crap out of thin air as well! Wow, this is so much easier than actually reading what the other guy said!

For the record, I am wholly dedicated to free speech, and to tolerance of others.

No, because I am not as hateful as the LGBT group that was protesting at that target store. I would simply call the police and have them removed, then ban them from shopping there.

How was the LGBT group being hateful?

[The Bleeding Roses]

Well, it seems that the minority has the right to harrass the majority.

ABSOLUTELY! It's called free speech.

Yeah, you would be saying that if it was conservatives protesting anti-gay marriage.

Yep, sure would.

Great work! You obviously picked the most radical thing you could think of.

The WBC is a conservative Christian organization that regularly goes about protesting against homosexuals. What's the problem? I don't like them but they do have the right to do that.

They aren't going into target stores yelling profanities.

True, but Wa no Kuni said nothing about that. We can argue over tactics - well, you can, I won't - but it's essentially the same thing. The WBC has every right to do what they do. The protesters at Target do, too. If either group breaks the law, they suffer the penalties. I haven't noticed you starting any threads chiding the WBC for waving signs saying "God Hates Fags." If you love liberty and the law so much, I wish you would.

WBC isn't a politically conservative organization... They hate everyone equally.

[Farnhamia]

Well, it seems that the minority has the right to harrass the majority.

ABSOLUTELY! It's called free speech.

Yeah, you would be saying that if it was conservatives protesting anti-gay marriage.

Yep, sure would.

Great work! You obviously picked the most radical thing you could think of.

The WBC is a conservative Christian organization that regularly goes about protesting against homosexuals. What's the problem? I don't like them but they do have the right to do that.

They aren't going into target stores yelling profanities.

True, but Wa no Kuni said nothing about that. We can argue over tactics - well, you can, I won't - but it's essentially the same thing. The WBC has every right to do what they do. The protesters at Target do, too. If either group breaks the law, they suffer the penalties. I haven't noticed you starting any threads chiding the WBC for waving signs saying "God Hates Fags." If you love liberty and the law so much, I wish you would.

WBC isn't a politically conservative organization... They hate everyone equally.

Yes, they do have that distinction.

[Haiz]

The AFA does the same thing.

[Tungookska]

WBC isn't a politically conservative organization... They hate everyone equally.

Yes, they do have that distinction.

source

[Tubbsalot]

If people were talking against homosexuals, you would most likely agree they should be arrested. Free speech comes with the tolerance of others.

If people were talking against whites, you would most likely agree they should be tortured and then executed.

See? I can pull crap out of thin air as well! Wow, this is so much easier than actually reading what the other guy said!

For the record, I am wholly dedicated to free speech, and to tolerance of others.

No, because I am not as hateful as the LGBT group that was protesting at that target store. I would simply call the police and have them removed, then ban them from shopping there.

I can't tell whether you're failing to read past the first line intentionally or not.

[Rolling squid]

What a crock of shit. "Ahh, these damn Jews are protesting about a million-dollar donation to a Nazi organisation! When will they learn that they don't deserve any special treatment? Those bigoted fuckers."

If people were talking against homosexuals, you would most likely agree they should be arrested. Free speech comes with the tolerance of others.

If people were talking against whites, you would most likely agree they should be tortured and then executed.

See? I can pull crap out of thin air as well! Wow, this is so much easier than actually reading what the other guy said!

For the record, I am wholly dedicated to free speech, and to tolerance of others.

No, because I am not as hateful as the LGBT group that was protesting at that target store. I would simply call the police and have them removed, then ban them from shopping there.

How, exactly, is the LGBT group being hateful? They saw a company giving money to a cause they opposed, so decided that they were not going to support that company, and try to get everyone to follow along.

[Wa no Kuni]

The AFA does the same thing.

What does AFA stand for?

[Haiz]

WBC isn't a politically conservative organization... They hate everyone equally.

Yes, they do have that distinction.

source

Just general inference - Westboro has a rep with everyone.

[Dododecapod]

WBC isn't a politically conservative organization... They hate everyone equally.

Yes, they do have that distinction.

source

Er, everything they've ever done..?

Check their WIki entry. They're Elect Christians who believe everyone else is going straight to hell.

[Farnhamia]

WBC isn't a politically conservative organization... They hate everyone equally.

Yes, they do have that distinction.

source

Mod edit: You know you're not supposed to link to those.

[Zephie]

The AFA does the same thing.

So? Does that justify the LGBT people being obnoxious, yelling profanities at shoppers in a store, saying they are fueling hatred and discrimination?

[Dododecapod]

The AFA does the same thing.

So? Does that justify the LGBT people being obnoxious, yelling profanities at shoppers in a store, saying they are fueling hatred and discrimination?

No, the first Amendment does that.

[Farnhamia]

The AFA does the same thing.

So? Does that justify the LGBT people being obnoxious, yelling profanities at shoppers in a store, saying they are fueling hatred and discrimination?

So your point is that people should just behave better, stage their protests in a polite, civilized fashion, preferably far away from the people or organization they are protesting against, so as not to disturb anyone?

[Meryuma]

I support gay rights, but I think it's a misguided way to protest.
However, do not bring up that ludicrous idea that equal marriage & adoption rights are "special rights".

[Gun Manufacturers]

Harassing shoppers, handing out soliciting material, causing a disturbance, and filming people against their wishes: Why weren't these people arrested?

Because it was a protest.

doing illegal things is ok when youre protesting?

What did they do illegal?

Harassing customers, causing a public disturbance, soliciting on private property (against the will of the company), and video taping someone without consent all sound like a good place to start.

I didn't see the customer being harrassed, no more harassed than I am whenever I'm asked if I want to try a free sample or be given a flier or coupon. The rest, yea I can see that being illegal.

Personally, I'd consider the repeated shouting of slogans by the person with the bullhorn harassment, if I was attempting to shop in that area of the store.

[Haiz]

The AFA does the same thing.

So? Does that justify the LGBT people being obnoxious, yelling profanities at shoppers in a store, saying they are fueling hatred and discrimination?

No. But it doesnt do well for the argument that these are extremists that in particular need sorting out.

If a Target funded, say, the WTC Mosque, there would be a hell of backlash, but when its LGBT "extremists" protesting a supposed anti-LGBT group, its flaunching and them wanting "special treatment".

There are probably better ways that they could have gone about protesting, but the fundamentals remain the same - They just rather took them a little to far in protesting.

[Sith Korriban]

Personally, I'd consider the repeated shouting of slogans by the person with the bullhorn harassment, if I was attempting to shop in that area of the store.

It's less annoying than horrendous shrieking children, and you don't see those being banned.