So let's talk about Fred Phelp's death.

• Compass wrote on 2014-03-23 01:36
  So as many of you might (or might not know) Fred Phelps to former leader of the WBC has passed away and the reaction I've seen from most people are just disgusting.
  
  This all happened when some band posted a status saying that they have a new shirt in stock for sale yesterday. This is just bad taste while people in the comments were saying comments like "nice" and "fully agree" it was nice to know people were against this type hypocrisy.
  
  So recently about iunno an hour or two ago the band's frontman, Jeremy posted a status saying something along the lines of "Yes, we know it was in bad taste, but the guy is a dick who brought even more grief to people who were already suffering so in my eyes it's okay" and once again the comments section more of the same, but this time around more people are calling them hypocrites.
  
  And other people are doing the same.
  
  Saying "B-but guys it's Fred Phelps! Fred fucking Phelps!" isn't a valid excuse and celebrating someone's death is the type of crap that WBC actively practices. I'm not glad he's gone, but I am glad that he can't bring any more grief to already grieving families and the two are very different.
  
  What's your opinion on this?
  Sorry for the mini-rant guys, it just annoys me that people are acting the same way he would and think they're better.
• Splatulated wrote on 2014-03-23 01:50

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• Ketchup wrote on 2014-03-23 02:48
  I see it as an eye for an eye. I'm not really bothered by it at all.
• Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2014-03-23 03:52
  Just another piece of garbage gone.
• TLCBonaparte wrote on 2014-03-23 03:57
  What's WBC? World Bacon Center?
• Natural Harmonia Gropius wrote on 2014-03-23 04:04

  Quote from TLCBonaparte;1209034:

  What's WBC? World Bacon Center?

  
  
  Westboro Baptist Church.
• TLCBonaparte wrote on 2014-03-23 04:39

  Quote from Natural Harmonia Gropius;1209037:

  Westboro Baptist Church.

  
  
  ohhh that guy. For a second I thought we are talking about pro wrestling.
• Sepia wrote on 2014-03-23 04:59

  Quote from TLCBonaparte;1209049:

  ohhh that guy. For a second I thought we are talking about pro wrestling.

  
  
  I'll admit: I had to look it up when I first read it.
  
  First thing that popped in my head was World Baseball Classic.
• Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-03-23 06:12
  George Takei says that we shouldn't be happy that he died, we should just hope that he finds the peace in death that he obviously didn't have in life.
  And you have to do what George Takei says, it's the law.
  
  Also I find it hilarious that his family is asking people to "Have some respect for others" and not picket his funeral because he died "Serving the lord, saving the world from fags and perverts".
  
  Might want to try asking WITHOUT insulting everyone next time. It works better.
• Campylobacter jejuni wrote on 2014-03-23 10:35
  Little difference, his family will continue his ill-begotten legacy.
  
  I am indifferent to this man's death.
  
  
  And while I agree being overjoyed over a man's death is pretty unclassy, I don't think it matters here. He and his family knew what they got into when they showed the finger to everything that is good and right. What goes around, comes around. All the suffering they receive from attacks on him is suffering they have brought upon themselves. They deserve no mercy. Well except the two or so daughters who recognised the cult for what it is and left. I assume they still love their dad.
• Cynic wrote on 2014-03-23 17:37
  If you act like a complete and utter piece of trash, then expect to be treated like one. It's not even 'an eye for an eye'; it's 'treat people how you want to be treated'.
  
  The only hypocrisy here is people that claim to have been pissed off by what he did, then turn around and whine about how "mean" it is to be overjoyed that this waste of space finally kicked the bucket.
• Osayidan wrote on 2014-03-23 18:51
  I personally give no fucks, and hate the kind of crap this person's organization pulled.
  This situation can be taken advantage of by those not blinded by their hatred for the WBC to peacefully destroy them though. Show up at the guys funeral respectfully and offer their condolences, the complete opposite of what the WBC does. Something like that would make the front page everywhere, the publicity would destroy them.
• Sepia wrote on 2014-03-23 19:43

  Quote from Osayidan;1209132:

  I personally give no fucks, and hate the kind of crap this person's organization pulled.
  This situation can be taken advantage of by those not blinded by their hatred for the WBC to peacefully destroy them though. Show up at the guys funeral respectfully and offer their condolences, the complete opposite of what the WBC does. Something like that would make the front page everywhere, the publicity would destroy them.

  
  
  In theory, anyway.
• Osayidan wrote on 2014-03-23 19:57

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  In theory, anyway.

  
  
  Even if it doesn't, it shows them who the better people are.
  A slap in the face at worst, total destruction of the WBC at best.
• Kyishi wrote on 2014-03-23 20:55
  laughing at people i c saying he got what he deserved LOL. ya!!!!! that bastard got his karma!!!! lived a long n healthy life and died peacefully!!!!! THAT'LL TEACH HIM.
  old people die, guys...stfu...