Do you agree with this?

Question

Should crimes against homosexual be included as hate crimes and should be in the hatecrime law

Answer 1

If we are going forward as a country with the notion that punishment should be heaped on punishment, and crime should be heaped on crime, then yes.

My true belief is that we should just stick to the original crime and enforce the laws that are already on the books. Yes it is horrible if a homosexual man is assaulted because he is homosexual, but when you boil it down, is it any more terrible than the little old lady that is assaulted because someone wants to take her purse?

My belief is our courts only need to enforce the laws on the books, but our politicians believe that more laws (justifying the politicians job) equal better life. It is so not true, I doubt one victim has been saved because a criminal thought, "man, if I kick this guys a**, I'll get a year in jail, but if this guy is (insert race/gender/sexuality/religion) I'll get another year so I won't do it.

That just doesn't happen.

Answer 2

No, why would I let the law discriminate against a non-homosexual. I'm assuming you are talking about assault. Trust me if you are assaulted the person assaulting you probably doesn't like you much, they may even hate you. So if they hate you and you're not a homosexual its not a hate crime? What if your straight and you are assaulted by a homosexual is that a hate crime? What if it's two homosexuals, is that a hate crime?

I'm against the whole hate crime thing, why should a group, any group, have special laws? Is assault and battery worst if you are homosexual or not? True homosexuals and others are probably more of a target of assault and battery by stupid people then non-homosexual people, but why should one assault and battery rate more punishment then another? What if they only think I'm a homosexual does that count, or can I just say I'm a homosexual and now my assault and battery is now a hate crime. Do I have to prove I'm gay or will the law just take my word for it?

No, everyone should be equally under the law, if assault and battery is to be punished, and it should be, the punishment shouldn't depend on who was assaulted.

Or maybe some people only want equally rights up to a point and after that say there should be exceptions for them because they are a (fill in blank here).

OK I know I'm going get a bunch of thumbs down, oh well, it's just my opinion.

Have a good life and try to leave it better then you found it.

Answer 3

I do not like "hate crime" laws. It makes some victims "worth more" than others. I believe it's an honest attempt to help stop reprehensible behavior, but that the idea is flawed.

We are now in the business of legislating what someone can think.

We are saying that beating someone up because they are <> is worse than just beating someone up. If the injuries are the same, the crime should be the same.

Example:

I, a straight male get assaulted and put in the hospital. My assailant was high and I simply happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Another guy, gay male, gets assaulted and put in the hospital because he's gay. Same injuries. He's hurt worse because he's gay? (Or whatever)

I disagree. You prosecute the assault. Plain and simple. It's all about "equal protection under the Law". Hate crimes laws mean some classes of victims are more equal than others....I dislike inequality.

Answer 4

Yes because usually crimes against a homosexual is from hate or ignorance for homosexuals. Should there be laws agaist absolutely

Answer 5

Crime against a homosexual cannot be considered as a hate crime, unless the crime was committed because he is a homosexual. If a masked person robs a homo not lnowing he's a homo, that sure can't be called a hate crime against homosexuals.

Answer 6

I believe the definition of a hate crime is to target a particular person because of a group s/he is or is believed to be part of. There is no distinction made on WHICH group it is, so the current hate crime laws apply to homosexuals as well as racial and religious groups.

Answer 7

my attitude towards homosexuality is if they leave me alone i will leave them alone-each to his own as it where. i have no right to attack anyone for their sexual gender and anyone that does should be charged with committing a hate crime. by the same token i have freinds with teenage sons (heterosexual) who have been pestered by older homosexuals and as a result the homosexuals received a beating-this in my opinion is not a hate crime-they merely got what they deserved-an opinion backed by the local homosexual groups.

Answer 8

I believe so, if not then we are saying it is ok to discriminate and that it should be allowed. Someone attacking members of a union would be guilty of a hate crime.

Answer 9

Yes I agree with that.... hate and racist crimes YES make a law!

Answer 10

There should be no "hate crime" laws. If I attack or kill another person that is hate enough, adding years cause they are black or gay is pure BS and pandering to the lowest element.