With two tests and a Drum Major audition tomorrow, I figured I could relieve my stress by going on YouTube for a few minutes. This time, I tell myself, I won't click every related video or find new videos to search for, yet here I am, two hours later with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Westboro Baptist Church. Within five minutes of watching the videos, I truly hated the Church. After about 15, it came to me that hating them put me on their level. After all, they hate people for who they are, and I hated them for who they are. Regardless, I want to do something to fight these people. I don't want to fight them by throwing tear gas into their church (which I briefly considered before having my revelation), but by participating in a counter-protest.
I'm afraid these people can't be changed (many other protests pointing out their flaws have had no effect), so the best thing that can be done, is my opinion, is to lessen their impact. With humor. Brick Stone (if that's not his real name, I'll be disappointed) is one of the most famous counter-protesters, who dresses as a reporter (he holds a microphone) so he can get close enough to the Westboro Baptists to interview them with hilarious and occasionally profound questions. I leave a selection of his best videos for your viewing pleasure, but I also warn you that the linked videos and related ones contain harsh language and sexual content.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9XzShL0h8M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74LSy2QFpJI
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