In the case of Snyder v. Phelps, the United States Supreme Court considered whether the First Amendment protected a protest by members of theWestboroBaptist Church at an American soldier's funeral.In deciding that the protest was protected by the First Amendment, Chief Justice Roberts wrote "[speech] can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow, and -as it did here -inflict great pain.On the facts before us, we cannot react to that pain by punishing the speaker.As a Nation we have chosen a different course to protect even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate."In his dissenting opinion, JusticeAlitowrote that the First Amendment does not protect this kind of speech.Do you agree with JusticeAlito'sor Chief Justice Roberts' reasoning?Do you agree with this statement:sometimes we have to tolerate speech that is unsettling or painful to achieve the greater goal of having a country where free speech is allowed?