# Let me be real clear: this message board does NOT need conservatives **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 28, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-be-real-clear-this-message-board-does-not-need-conservatives/947474 "2021-07-28T02:12:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 935
**Author:** ![Saintly\_Loser](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saintly_loser/32/4045_2.png) [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-be-real-clear-this-message-board-does-not-need-conservatives/947474/935 "2021-08-06T12:48:09Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Just to note that he was arrested for preaching against gay marriage _in a public square_ . Which changes the narrative a little, because it involves haranguing passersby - some of whom were undoubtedly gay - with hateful language in a public place. Preaching homophobic messages in a church is one thing, as your audience is there by choice and can leave if offended. Doing it at strangers just trying to get their shopping done is a different thing. I know what this clown was doing. I really do. He was some hateful ranter, probably looking to start a fight. But as far as I can tell, he was only speaking (but correct me if I’m wrong). But is that the path we want to go down? Arresting, actually handcuffing (yes, I know he was turned loose the next day) people for the content of their speech? Some time ago, I posted (started a thread, in fact) about the Westboro Baptist crew (the “God hates f\*\*s” people) doing their thing. In front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, on the day of the annual Pride March. I guess they were killing two birds with one stone, since apparently they hate the Catholic Church almost as much as they hate gay people. > [@Westboro Baptist at St. Patrick's This Morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/westboro-baptist-at-st-patricks-this-morning/836297): > > The Westboro Baptist Church crowd (you know, the “God hates fags” people) were out in force in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral (in New York City) this morning. I guess the possibility of picketing the Catholic Church (because the Catholic Church isn’t hard enough on gay people, I guess) on the very day of the Pride March was too much for them to resist. There were about a dozen of them, with their usual signs. And there were about a dozen cops keeping an eye on things. It was all very peace… New Yorkers being New Yorkers, everyone was pretty much ignoring them. There were a few bored-looking cops keeping an eye on everything, but they weren’t really necessary. That seems like an infinitely better way of dealing with hate-filled street preachers than instantly giving them credibility (among their followers, if they have any) and confirming every delusional belief they have about being repressed and this being the end times and them being persecuted Christians in the catacombs and all that. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-me-be-real-clear-this-message-board-does-not-need-conservatives/947474)._