In one of the most shocking stories I’ve read lately, the issue of hate-mongering religious fundamentalists picketing military funerals has raised its ugly head again, thanks to a high-profile case in the US Supreme Court.

On one side is a Kansas church, who follow the (il)logical line of thinking that terrorism and soldier’s deaths in Middle Eastern countries is, of course, a punishment from God for America’s tolerance of homosexuality.
On the other is the father of a soldier who was recently killed in action, who was subjected to abusive campaigning at his son’s funeral in Maryland.

The legal issue here is freedom of speech, a right upheld by the First Amendment. However, the moral issues for me are basic human consideration, empathy and also blind stupidity. The young man who died was a person loved by many – no matter his profession – and the signs the campaigners waved at his funeral, such as ‘Thank God for Dead Soldiers’ and ‘Thank God for 9/11’ were disgusting and shocking.

The aspect that most disturbs me about this story is that at the core of Christianity and many other religions is the concept of love, and I see no evidence of this in the message these fanatics are promoting.

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