While I view the Westboro Baptist Church as completely misguided, that does not mean its church should have been set on fire or its members' houses bombed. Free speech and tolerance means allowing all views to be expressed, even if some are vile and hateful. J.K. Rowling has never advocated harming or silencing transgender people, but he…
While I view the Westboro Baptist Church as completely misguided, that does not mean its church should have been set on fire or its members' houses bombed. Free speech and tolerance means allowing all views to be expressed, even if some are vile and hateful. J.K. Rowling has never advocated harming or silencing transgender people, but her critics have said the most awful things to her, including threats and telling her to die. When the trans community says its beliefs are beyond debate, it is intolerant and wrong.
While I view the Westboro Baptist Church as completely misguided, that does not mean its church should have been set on fire or its members' houses bombed. Free speech and tolerance means allowing all views to be expressed, even if some are vile and hateful. J.K. Rowling has never advocated harming or silencing transgender people, but her critics have said the most awful things to her, including threats and telling her to die. When the trans community says its beliefs are beyond debate, it is intolerant and wrong.