Well they're not street fighters or soldiers. I'm sure they would turn tail and run if people were chasing after them with machetes. The early Christians did, too. If you all have seen their protests you know that a good share of the members are women, children, and teenage boys. To attack such a group doesn't really take guts, especially considering that they're hated by the establishment and that any violence meted out to them will be interpreted as a righteous action. I think some people's standards for courage are higher than mine, or they don't want to credit the Westboro folks for having any good qualities because of their outrage that they picket funerals. They're wrong about some things but I think they're very courageous. They could easily live a more comfortable life by not attacking ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs and Jews and Muslims (and everyone else), and have safe views on everything under the sun.
I think they're my favorite enemies of the Church. I actually like the fact that they're "attention whores." They force issues into the mainstream that would otherwise be relegated to the fringes.
Btw, I know it's culturally distasteful to picket funerals ("it's just not done"), but is there anything immoral about it?
I get what you're saying about them challenging the sacred cow of the ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ worship in this country, believe me, i'm with you. But the point is, picketing soldiers funerals, most of whom I can guarntee you want to vomit over the queers in the military issue, are the wrong ones to go after and they're actually playing it safe piceting them.
If they want to really make some waves, go after the Politicians and liberals at their funerals who enact and pass all this legislation enabling the queers and their agenda. Go after the liberal, culture-destroying Judaics who are the champions of "gαy-rights" at their funerals.
Somehow, I don't think either they would or the powers that be would let them.