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Do you really think you should have the right to disrupt the funeral of someone you don’t like?

What if the funeral is a 10 day extravaganza at tax payer expense whilst some families are choosing between eating and heating?

Since about half the country seem to want to show up, it seems reasonable and proportionate. I wouldn't have a problem with some celebrity's funeral being a huge affair either, even if I didn't care for that celebrity myself.

In case I'm misunderstood, I don't feel strongly either way about the British royalty, but I'm OK with allowing a significant proportion of the population being left alone to get on with what ceremony they want to do, given that they want to do it.

I think we're reaching some insane point in this discussion when a funeral of one of the most well known people in the world, where leaders of literally every major superpower are coming over to pay their respects is called an extravaganza.

> where leaders of literally every major superpower are coming over to pay their respects

Is Putin coming?

Considering they've failed to take Ukraine I'm not Russia gets to keep it's "Superpower" status anymore. Even if they eventually managed it in the following weeks/months/years, that's still just pathetic. I'm not saying I wanted Russia to invade or beat Ukraine, I think the war was beyond stupid and unnecessary but it sure has made Russia look weak and dumb. Not the kind of thing that "projects power on a global scale."

It's not "someone you don't like". It's a queen. A public figure. Her funeral is a symbol, a public moment, of course dissent should be allowed at this exact moment. They're sending a public message, why is it forbidden to send a dissenting voice? This is propaganda without the right to retort with counter-propaganda.

USA has the famous Phelps family, a fake religion who attack funerals and then sue the victims for fighting back, and win.

This happens less so now that large numbers of bikers show up each time they try and stand directly in front of them, holding large flags to block their signs.

So in your view, the Phelps family is morally right?

If not, why did you respond with this to a question about is it morally right to protest at a funeral?

Yes. Absolutely. Assuming it's being held in public and, especially, if it's a state figure.

Even more so if the public is the one paying for the funeral in the first place. You're definitely allowed to be rude at a funeral you're footing the bill for.

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