should a person receive more punishment for WHY they have committed a crime vs. WHAT the crime was? should that even be relevant? why is attacking/victimizing a person for racial, religious, etc. reasons WORSE than doing so for any other reason or no reason at all? shouldn't the law focus more on WHAT rather than WHY a crime was committed? doesn't this kind of legislation provide for more inequities under the law, with some people receiving harsher sentences than those committing identical crimes that do not qualify as "hate crimes"?
2007-09-28 02:34:24 · 11 answers · asked by Free Radical 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
my god retro-roach, we actually agree on something. for shame.
2007-09-28 02:38:43 · update #1
smedrik-
self defense is not a "crime"
2007-09-28 02:39:44 · update #2
jrldsmith-
do you really think that it is the business of the government to punish "attitudes" in a free society? i find you likening of government = adults, citizens = children both chilling and superficial.
2007-09-28 02:51:07 · update #3
sorry myron i think you go too far. im a "liberal" white male and i disagree with the concept of hate crimes...like many liberals that i know...and i don't hate white people or males.
2007-09-28 02:55:54 · update #4
No, The act of punishing someone for a "hate crime" is the act of judging and punishing thought.
2007-09-28 02:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by Bob J 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
These so-called "hate" crimes are nothing more than crimes...period. There is way too much that can go sour when you start looking into it. There is too much of a double standard in America anyway to make this Hate crime theory work. Someone is going to get the crappy end of the stick in this deal and the way it is going now, it is looking like the "angry white male" is the scapegoat.
2007-09-28 09:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by Goober W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, that goes against, freedom of speech, and the first ammendment right, I think its a load of bull, we have the right to dislike people, I am sure that you dislike someone just like every judge, politican and average joe in America, if we all like everybody there would be no crime, The Hate crime bill was already turned down once before, there is no reason to bring it up again, I seriously hope it is not passed. God Bless
2007-09-28 09:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The hate crimes provision was thought up and rammed through the legal system by whacked out liberal activist/racists who want to hurt people they hate - white males.
The law is designed to put white people in jail more often and for longer periods of time as a means of getting revenge against people today, for the crime of slavery that began after America was established by Europeans. Prosecutors use the hate crime enhancer exclusively against white people, and never use it against black people for identical violations, unless the alternative news media gets a hold of the story and the prosecutors are then put in a position where they have to issue the charges, or be exposed for the phonies that they are.
The people who thought up the provision and who demand that it be enforced or they'll kill ya, are hate mongering racist nut balls who have managed to get into power by lying to get elected, then doing a Trojan horse number on the electorate.
Don't worry. People get it, and succeeding elections will weed out the maniacs, and more sensible people will take over, and get rid of this insane policy.
Abraham Lincoln told his cabinet: The quickest way to get rid of a bad law is to vigorously enforce it.
Say bye-bye, hate crime law!
2007-09-28 09:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by Myron 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
One way to look at it is hate crime is not much different from inciting a riot or yelling fire in a crowded theater. If someone paints swastikas on a synagogue obviously they mean to do more than just leave a little graffiti. By your logic someone who takes a leak on a war memorial as a political statement should recieve the same punishment as someone who takes a leak behind a bar. After all, all they did was take a leak-right?
2007-09-28 09:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Take a child that does something wrong. You punish that child for the action. But, because of the child's underlying attitude, the child repeats the action over and over regardless of punishment. Sooner or later, you have to start punishing for the attitude or the child will never change.
It's the same for people who hate. You can imprison them for their crime, but that won't change there attitude. You have to let them know that their hate is the reason for their crime, so maybe they will take the hint and change.
2007-09-28 09:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by jrldsmith 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
All crimes are technically hate crimes, however if I were to beat somebody up with a valid motive like, they stole my purse, the crime just seems a little more justifiable then me beating up a person because they have the wrong skin colour.
2007-09-28 09:38:46 · answer #7 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is one of those rare occasions where I agree with you. This type of legislation is the result of lawmakers pandering to one special interest group or another.
2007-09-28 09:37:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I asked this type of question earlier, and believe it or not, I was called a racist......go figure.
I am curious, have anyone other than white people, has this law been applied against?
2007-09-28 09:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Frightening how I totally agree with ret_roch_cop as well.
2007-09-28 11:04:36 · answer #10 · answered by tiny Valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋