The members of the Westboro Baptist Church are despicable. Their message of hate is monstrous and indefensible and has no place in society. And yet, by taking away their ability to speak it, we've all lost something more important.

Said "church" is infamous for their acts of picketing military funerals. This has been universally and justifiably condemned, to the point that many state legislatures have passed laws prohibiting any protests at funerals. I think that this is a mistake.