This can't end well; Westboro wing nutts send an open letter to Anonymous

[TheEvilCheese]

I love how at the bottom of the wiki article on the westboro church it says:

See also: Cult, Publicity stunt.

Pretty much sums it up.

 

[NeedAUserName]

As Henry Kisinger put it:

"it's pity they can't both lose"

Or maybe they can? These two groups are made for each other, I myself will pitch out some lawn chairs with a bowl of popcorn to watch the fireworks fly.

In fairness to Anonymous, at least they occasionally do something nice, as well as all the bad things. Westboro is just bad through and through.

 

[similar.squirrel]

What was it that Krogan geneticist said in Mass Effect 2? 'To be ignored is the greatest insult', or something to that effect.

There's no point in taking the bait. They just thrive on attention.

 

[Dogstile]

I don't care how small of a minority they are, they have a right to preach their own thoughts and Anon, of all people, should respect that right.

The bear also has a right to maul your face off if you poke it with a stick. I'm not saying what anon is about to do is right. I am saying WBC is literally asking for it.

I don't like the WBC. No one does,but you can't preach free speech and then attack someone because they use it. Its hypocritical.

Well its a good thing Anon doesn't promote free speech then isn't it?

Anon doesn't represent anyone, anything, any ideals aside from being Anon. How are people not getting this?

 

[samuraiweasel]

Tear them a new one Anonymous!

 

[Verlander]

I don't care how small of a minority they are, they have a right to preach their own thoughts and Anon, of all people, should respect that right.

The bear also has a right to maul your face off if you poke it with a stick. I'm not saying what anon is about to do is right. I am saying WBC is literally asking for it.

I don't like the WBC. No one does,but you can't preach free speech and then attack someone because they use it. Its hypocritical.

Well its a good thing Anon doesn't promote free speech then isn't it?

Anon doesn't represent anyone, anything, any ideals aside from being Anon. How are people not getting this?

http://skepchick.org/2011/02/anonymous-tells-westboro-babtist-church-to-cease-and-desist/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Skepchick+%28Skepchick%29

Or, if you can't be bothered, the first line of the letter goes like this:

"We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS ? the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People ? have long heard you issue your venomous statements of hatred"

Then later in the letter:

"Being such aggressive proponents for the Freedom of Speech & Freedom of Information as we are, we have hitherto allowed you to continue preaching your benighted gospel of hatred"

 

[guntotingtomcat]

'MON ANONYMOUS!
Pimply nerds they may be, WBC, but I wouldn't be surprised that if, in a months time, I put WBC in to google and all I get is a single web page declaring 'poned'.

Yeah, they believe in free speech, but only if it's not harmful. I don't look for toddlers and yell swearwords at them.

WBC is obscene and should be silenced.

 

[Dogstile]

I don't care how small of a minority they are, they have a right to preach their own thoughts and Anon, of all people, should respect that right.

The bear also has a right to maul your face off if you poke it with a stick. I'm not saying what anon is about to do is right. I am saying WBC is literally asking for it.

I don't like the WBC. No one does,but you can't preach free speech and then attack someone because they use it. Its hypocritical.

Well its a good thing Anon doesn't promote free speech then isn't it?

Anon doesn't represent anyone, anything, any ideals aside from being Anon. How are people not getting this?

http://skepchick.org/2011/02/anonymous-tells-westboro-babtist-church-to-cease-and-desist/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Skepchick+%28Skepchick%29

Or, if you can't be bothered, the first line of the letter goes like this:

"We, the collective super-consciousness known as ANONYMOUS ? the Voice of Free Speech & the Advocate of the People ? have long heard you issue your venomous statements of hatred"

Then later in the letter:

"Being such aggressive proponents for the Freedom of Speech & Freedom of Information as we are, we have hitherto allowed you to continue preaching your benighted gospel of hatred"

Note that the website won't load for me.

My point still stands. One letter does not mean anonymous represents free speech. They are doing it for the lulz. It is always for the lulz. Anything else is just a cover.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

I also believe in free speech, but the WBC don't.

They also, imo, lose their right to it, when they're purely saying inflammatory things to make a profit. I don't even believe they believe any of what they say, it's all a cover so they can troll people then sue them to take all their money.

As such, they're criminals in all but name, and their speech is so hollow and meaningless I don't believe it's worth protecting.

Tell you what, if I think paedophiles who rape children are a bad thing, but decide I'm going to take a dozen or so friends and stand outside a child abuse centre protesting about how child rapists should be allowed to adopt so they don't have to bother leaving the house to attack other people's kids.

Firstly am I just inciting violence or aggresive behaviour, and secondly should I be allowed , under freedom of speech, to be allowed to say things I don't even believe, purely to anger other people? When do the freedoms of the people I'm abusing and upsetting override my freedoms to be a twat?

There's two ways to many freedoms, and they require balance, and at present, that bunch of money hungry fuckknuckles are just trolling for cash.

I'll support Anon all the time they're attacking the right people, I'm not a 'fan' of them, but sure, while they're making life harder for those people, I'm all for them.

I'd also state however, that unless they've got something truly huge planned, I don't think they'll manage much more than give WBC publicity.

 

[Random berk]

Could someone quote and spoiler the letter from the first post? It won't open on my laptop.

 

[rokkolpo]

Come on now, I can't be the only one who finds this situation ironic. A group of people who advocate free speech everywhere is threatening to attack a group of people because they use that right. I don't care how small of a minority they are, they have a right to preach their own thoughts and Anon, of all people, should respect that right.

Exactly my thoughts. Start cutting off any free speech and you fall down a very slippery slope...

Well it's free speech AND hating stupid religious groups mostly.
I.E Scientology.

 

[The Lost Big Boss]

Yawn.

These people again? Who gives a shit at this point? Don't feed the trolls, or in this case a small church group that consists of only family members, never being allowed to see the light of day or talk to any one.

Ok, so they really are trolls eh?

 

[ActionDan]

I think Anonymous has actually DDOS'd the site, I can't get onto it.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

I wonder if Anon have actually put some thought into this also, although I may be giving them way too much credit.

Considering Anon are hated by Fox and the Government alike, it sure wouldn't do their image any harm if they could do something to seriously damage the WBC.

'Government arrests internet terrorists' great...
'Government arrests group who took down WBC' suddenly doesn't sound so good.

Considering most people wouldn't shed a tear if the WBC was firebombed to ash with all of the cult inside it, I can't see any rational person being against Anon causing them some difficulties.

 

[SirDerick]

I can't go to "godhatesfags" anymore. Is it just me or did WBC take it down?

 

[Yokai]

It would be pretty neat if Anonymous wiped the WBC's presence off the internet. I'm sure it's within their power, and it would stymie the wrinkly bastards for a while.

 

[Stu the Pirate]

Either absolutely nothing will happen, or the following few days are going to be hilarious at WBC's expense.