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I'm wondering why these types of people are allowed on the streets to spew negative nonsense at people just trying to enjoy their day. Whether they are shouting nonsense about sexual orientation, things about their religion, or political views, it tends to cross the line. It's basically harassment.

I've never seen 'extreme' (WBC type?) preachers in England, instead, we have lovely people like the EDL....

As long as they are not physically hurting someone, or harassing someone to a certain extent, they are just exercising their right to freedom of speech. If they are doing those things though....well....I'm still baffled as to why EDL are allowed to march.

Sometimes I talk to them, other times I preach next to them.

When I was an undergrad there was a dude who used to preach in the heavy traffic areas of campus telling everyone they were going to hell. He had a list of the hell bound on a big billboard he'd carry with him.

Used to piss off gay people and Muslims the most. He always remained calm though even when people screamed at him. Pretty amusing to watch in between classes.

If he had a camera with him then he was doing it to make those who yelled at him bad. I sometimes see people like that.

I never got the impression he had a hidden camera on him, but who knows. I think he was just a "true believer" that went with the hard sell approach though he was still pretty polite the entire time.

About the only time he raised his voice in an aggressive manner was when several people were speaking over him and each other, and he shouted 

"Look, if you don't accept Jesus as your personal savior, you're going to hell and that's all there is to it!"

Because it's a thing some countries are actually jealous of.

Honestly, though, I'd prefer a taxation on people who say things 70% of the local area cannot agree with.  Like a 90$ for every letter on the billboard thing.

That's in violation of most country's constitution. 

Not sure about "most". 

It's called Free Speech(in most places) and when you start limiting free speech you might as well take it all away.

If I ever had a preacher talk to me like that in good ol' Murcia, I'd talk back to that motherfucker and mimic his ass! I can do a pretty good preacher impression IRL.

I've been trying to think of a troll religion to preach for a long time now, but I'll probably never have the balls to actually street-preach, let alone just to sing the praises Bullshiticai.

Flying Meatball Spaghetti Monster Religion.

I've seen a few actually do something like that in practice. They don't even bother to make a religion. In one comic convention I was in, people put up signs with fictional characters and set them up like gods in response to a bunch of Christian protestors. One time, I even saw a mock preacher. In high school, one guy jokingly advocated for the teaching of Star Wars theories in science classes during a mock debate.

You know, I've heard this said about every ideology ever. Swift and Fireplay are 100% right. Arguing for them to be removed is akin to asking to remove free speech

So am I not an idiot (Drakilian 1-900) anymore?  o.o

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. ;)

(I've been waiting for a chance to say that for like, forever. XD)

But seriously, nah, you're not an idiot. I find your RPing bad, but intellectually I dunno. You do a shit ton of stupid and annoying things, but you aren't stupid.

I keep reading this as an optimistic post. xD

@swiftstryker

never mind, assuming you aren't joking in your post, you are dead wrong and I wish I could edit my post to remove your name. 

^-^

One of the prices of Freedom of Speech is the possibility of listening to people that you do not agree with, even encountering things that you will hate. If that is a price of one of our rights, than I think it is worth the price.

The title of this makes it seem like it's about street preachers preaching to people while doing skateboarding tricks or bungie jumping.

I know, I was super excited for a minute there.

Sorry for getting your hopes of Seth. Maybe I'll send you a video of a street preacher juggling flaming swords and spitting out holy water as he tells passing children that they are disgusting sacks of sin that are going to feel the burning pain of hell when they die. Oh, and he'll also sacrifice a goat and throw the blood on people as they pass bye while he also tells them to repent.

At that point it's not about his religion, he's just being a danger to the community and would be dealt with as such.

Complaining about his free speech wouldn't matter anymore if he's throwing blood(goat or not) at people.

"Repent of your sins!" Does triple-backflip on a skateboard.