Check out this video. this is shocking!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeGU4H0SEpw
2007-07-17 08:19:38 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not yet. But it already became law in Canada.
2007-07-17 08:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
No, it is not a hate crime to publically disagree with something. It is closer to a hate crime to be physically confrontational when approaching the subject.
Most of the federal hate crime laws (the ones I have read) don't have anything to do with violating freedom of speech. They generally contend that if such speech incites crimes against or violence toward the other group, the speech would be considered a hate crime.
Of course, all sides look like complete fools in the case of this video. The Christians went to a homosexual rally to preach against it? What did they think would possibly happen? (foolish) The homosexuals trying to block them entrance into a public, taxpayer-funded event? (foolish) The police arresting 11 protesters to a rally on 3 felony and 5 misdemeanor charges? (foolish) The prosecutor actively pushing the case? (foolish) The days are truly sad when we have to choose the best by qualifying it as the least foolish.
Edit: Thank you, t_rex_is_mad, for correcting me on the "taxpayer-funded" part of my answer. It appears the least foolish group would then be the homosexuals. Makes sense, since it is being shown that where gays and lesbians live, there tends to be a higher quality of living, both socially and economically, thanks to increased education and tolerance in the area, etc. It would seem to follow that they would be the least foolish group.
2007-07-17 08:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by the_way_of_the_turtle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Just like it's not a hate crime for homosexuals to publicly disagree with Christianity in America.
2007-07-17 08:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
IT IS A HATE CRIME if it is issued physically OR verbally. Don't try to candy coat the issue. You teach hate you are guilty of a Hate Crime. You sit in a restaurant and make negative remarks about a couple of Pakistani or gays or Catholics, you are guilty of a hate crime. Period. If you elevate that to a physical confrontation, well that just means that the police and the judge will be more likely to sentence you for your hostitly and stupidity.
It is a hate crime to promote violence, hate, sexism, racism, and yes, if you spew hate toward the Gay and Lesbian community it is NO LESS a hate crime then preaching hate of Jews or Muslims or ANY other group.
Hate, based on the arbitrary fact of a group association is hate. Whether you are a Christian with a banner that displays "Got Aids Yet?" or the ever popular "God Hates Fags" Your crime is Your ignorance and when you pass that to a child, your crime is truly against God and mankind and that innocent child. Hate is learned, without exception.
God teaches everyone to love, not hate. If anyone chooses to hate, that is a sin, and to hate in God's name, that must be a sin worthy of hell fire.
If you don't like caviar, don't eat the damn fish eggs, but leave those who do alone. TURN THE OTHER CHEEK...everyone always forgets that when it comes to this topic. Sad.
2007-07-17 08:30:51 · answer #4 · answered by Glenn P 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good!
Maybe groups will realize that they do need permits for public demonstrations and that they can't just show up and push their views onto other people. You can't just show up anywhere en masse without a permit, behave in a disorderly fashion, block public streets and disobey police orders. Those are also crimes that they were charged with. They were not simply reading the Bible in public as they like to claim.
That type of intimidation is indeed illegal whether you are from Repent America or that other lovely Christian group the KKK. Both still need permits for public assembly as does any group.
And OutFest is not, as stated, a taxpayer funded event. It is paid for by donations from area merchants and individuals.
Your right to free speech still entitles you to speak out against anything you find to be wrong, homosexuality included. It is not against the law to speak out against anything. You just still have to do obey the law while doing so. Nothing has changed there. The hate crimes act only applies if crimes are committed or threatened against a group simply because they are "whatever".
The only ones trying to deny anyone their rights are the christian hatemongers.
2007-07-17 08:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People can protest what ever they want to. The Neo-nazis, and KKK are aloud to march on city halls. It doesn't become a hate crime until violence is ensued. Homosexuality has links in Genetics, Psychology and Biological make up in humans. So in a way Homosexuals are being oppressed but its not a hate crime to speak what you believe, just as long as act of viloence doesn't happen. These people that were arreasted because they did not have the right documents to march where they were marching. Lets put it this way they can march against gay people but as long as they do not have a threatening appearence towards or against themselfs.
Ethnicity is not based on race, ethnicity is culture based, many people get that confused.
I didn't like this video because it is extremely biased trying to make them seem like victims when they were actually breaking public laws.
2007-07-17 08:32:35 · answer #6 · answered by thejoyfaction 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is a slippery slope for sure. There is and should be protection for homosexuals. However there is and should be protection for freedom of speech. The difference is in the wording which we did not see on the video and the communication given which we could not hear, that words said. God loves every one and yes I think we as Christians should try to convert those who are living in sin but not through intimidation.
2007-07-17 08:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by saintrose 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it's NOT a hate crime to disagree publicly with homosexuality. It seems we are losing our rights to say anything that's not politically correct.
Why do they always say Christians are full of hate?
The homosexuals are the ones that are full of hate. They hate anyone who dares to say they are sinning. They hate the truth because they don't want to stop what they like to do.
2007-07-17 10:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't yet, but as more evidence comes out about the genetic nature of homosexuality, it may be.
Religion is a nice way to take up your thinking time, but when you use it to go after the lives and freedoms of others, you are really treading on dangerous grounds.
If you are right, and there is a God who will punish homosexuals, why not let him. Why do Christians feel it is their duty to punish them in this life? If you are wrong and there is no God, then you have spent your life trying to ruin the freedoms and lives of others, and that cannot be repaired. It is a shameful way to live either way.
2007-07-17 08:25:23 · answer #9 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Stupid people do stupid things. Some so-called Christians think that being rude and obnoxious towards homosexuals is okay. I think the opposite.
Agree to disagree adn know why the two don't. I am a Christian with several homosexual friends. We all know our stances on things. I tell them when I can about the changing love of Christ.
Why hate and treat badly? I don't know where they get it from but it surely is NOT biblical.
2007-07-17 08:23:49 · answer #10 · answered by Chick-a-Dee 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No it's not, just like it's not a crime for the homosexuals to publicly display their affection. I'm christian, but I still support.
2007-07-17 08:23:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋