Shouldnt the same amount of justice be served regardless of motive in a crime?
2007-10-01 20:26:07 · 9 answers · asked by Loosid 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Spiiikkkee...Another colorful (literally) commentary by you. I dont know if you know this, but you do little skits in your answers all the time lol
2007-10-01 20:42:55 · update #1
It's going to bring about a ton of hate toward Christians for stating what the Bible says.
2007-10-01 20:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by kenny p 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that it might end up a bit unfair. Just because a white man shoots a black man does not mean it was a race issue. Some people don't realize that most of us don't see color, only another human being. The crime itself should be payed attention to-- turning the race card is only going to bring up more racism and turn out eyes away from the real issues like the CRIME itself.
It was a good intention that got out of hand. Racism is wrong, but using it in every case is going to cause problems.
2007-10-02 03:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Personaly I think the media uses issues like race to keep up ratings, make money, whatever.
I really don't give a hoot what race, someone is. There are more important problems in the world.
So therfore I think the bill is going to be abused, badly and its going to take forever to correct so they just shouln't have passed it in the first place
I understand its not only to protect hate crimes against minorities.
Hate crimes are commited by morons.but this will be abused by anyone comfortable perpetuating the victim role.
2007-10-02 03:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by fullofideas4u 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Laws are really intended to discourage crime. There are certain crimes that are committed because the victim is of a certain race or sexual orientation. For years we in the US have almost accepted some people as deserving of violence. That's just not right! No one is hurt by these laws as long as they don't commit the crime. If we can prevent another torture slaying like what happened to Matthew Sheppard then of course we should have to laws.
2007-10-02 03:35:34 · answer #4 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
'hate crime' is the WORST possible term for it, and it confuses the issue, as it makes it sound as if 'hate' IS the crime...for example, a purple person attacking a green person because they just don't like that person is bad-but attacking that person BECAUSE he's green is worse...why? because in the first instance, only people who mr purple PERSONALLY dislikes are in danger from him..total strangers are relatively safe; however, in the second instance, ANY green person-ALL green people-are potential victims-which makes mr purple a much more dangerous person to society...i hope this wasn't too confusing
2007-10-02 03:41:01 · answer #5 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree with you.
Should we respect minorities? Absolutely. But I think that if the hate crime bill is what I've heard it is, it's going too far.
2007-10-02 03:43:34 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
San Diego Art Nut has a great answer.
2007-10-02 05:26:42 · answer #7 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look out for the thought police next
2007-10-02 03:33:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think it is dangerus as many will claim hate was involved where it was not.
2007-10-02 03:40:10 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋