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Funeral Protests
Funeral protests have been a controversial issue for several years. Many people believe that they have a right to freedom speech in any situation however; someone has a right to bury a loved one in peace. Funeral protest bans do not infringe on freedom of speech.
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“God Hates You” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” should not have to be viewed by someone who is trying to bury their loved one who was killed in war. However, according to New York Times (2006), this is what one family had to bear. “I will remember what they did to me, and it has tarnished the memory of my son’s last hour on earth.” This is what one father of a fallen marine had to say after protesters held signs protesting his son’s funeral. New York Times (2010).

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