Is this taking free speech to far?

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On the way home yesterday my and DS (aged 6) were walking past the local shopping centre and there was someone preaching about religion. So far pretty normal for a Saturday. But this time the man was shouting about how wrong it was for people to have sex out side of marriage and how it's wrong for children to be born out side of wedlock. He then started say "some men, they have sex with Jane, and then Mary and then Paula and that just wrong".

Now my son has two parents that love him and have a committed relationship but we are not married and there are plenty of amazing single parents out there so is it not confusing for those children to be thinking there is something wrong with that? Also don't think that talking about people having multiple sexual partners is not on for 2pm on a weekend when there are tons of kids around.

I always thought I was of the "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." school of thought but surly there is a time and place?

I know I have come back to this thread far to late (must nake time for mumsnet) but just wanted to say (even though I think I had changed my mind) that thanks to the poster that agreed with how I was first thinking - good to know I wasn't a lone voice.

garlicgrump - I remember that man! He always seemed so random. I went to the museum of London last year and they have his board there as part of the display of London through the years. Was very odd to see it there but also kind of exciting.