“No, I don't think so. As upsetting as it is for the people there, it's important to be able to do that. : The right to protest is a fundamental part of free speech.”

— Jessica Wood, salesperson, Lawrence

“I think it's wrong, but I don't feel that the government can completely prohibit it. They should at least regulate it with a buffer zone.”

— Sam Edelstein, Kansas University junior, Omaha, Neb.

“I think they should. There are other places you could picket than at someone's funeral.”

— Chelsea Miller, accountant, Lawrence

“Yes, I do. Picketing shows no respect of the person the funeral is for, particularly people in the military who have given their lives for our country.”

— Harold Lake, funeral director, Arkansas City