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I think you missed his point. The public paid for this funeral, and therefor they have every right to participate in it. They should show some respect, it is

I think you missed his point. The public paid for this funeral, and therefor they have every right to participate in it. They should show some respect, it is a funeral after all. If they wanted a "private funeral" they should pay for one.

karaterobot 4y ago
> The public paid for this funeral, and therefor they have every right to participate in it. Since when? This seems like a misunderstanding of how taxes work. Taxes pay for a lot of things which taxpayers have no right, or even access to.
bawolff 4y ago
Is it your view that just because the state pays for something the public has every right to do whatever they want with it? This seems obviously false. Try walking into the petagon some time proclaiming "the public paid for this military base and therefor i have every right to participate in it." And see how far that gets you.
- inbox-demon 4y ago
  You can absolutely protest outside a military base and hurl insults at the soldiers if you believe it is a waste of taxpayer money.
  - afarrell 4y ago
    But not at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
  - bawolff 4y ago
    The taxpayers pay for the inside of the military base, not the outside.
- pessimizer 4y ago
  Are you implying that people who protest military spending should "obviously" be arrested or hurt?