ofthenewmoon replied to your post: Tell me again why it isn’t illegal for...
There are some laws restricting how invasive they can be, but to allow people to protest and have freedom of speech we have to allow the worst of it, sadly…
“Freedom of speech.” That’s what they call it, but it’s literally just hate speech. They show up to make people feel bad. They’re HARRASSING PEOPLE. OPENLY. ON THE STREETS. Had I gone in for an abortion or whatever and these people stood there yelling at me that I was a horrible person, I’d have physically attacked them and explained to the cops that they were provoking me. I’m sure it wouldn’t have worked, but god, it’d have felt good.
maggicked replied to your post: Tell me again why it isn’t illegal for...
In America it’s the first amendment - I may not agree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it etc etc
Of course, in a face-to-face situation you should be allowed to say whatever shitty thing you want, but showing up in bunches to yell hateful things at people? Surely the first amendment should differentiate between the two? Or at least they should be arrested for disturbing the peace?