Thread: Can someone explain "Hate Crimes" to me.

Originally Posted by wiggidy

I really cannot understand the need to favor homosexuals in the law when they are assaulted. Is this the case? Is there more to it?

Does this legislation basically say that you get in more trouble if you attack a gay person instead of a straight person? What's the point?

A. It's not only about homosexuals.
B. It's basically legally codifying thought crimes.
C. The point is to make simple people, prone to emotion-based decision making, feel better about fooling themselves into thinking they are pursuing justice. Lefties cling to it like Righties cling to the death penalty.

It's easy to understand...

If a white guy commits a crime againts anyone its a hate crime...

If person that is not white commits a crime its not.

It's a means for Liberals to extend the power and scope of the Federal Government, and as a two-fer, appease their special interests.

Originally Posted by EagleTed

It's a means for Liberals to extend the power and scope of the Federal Government, and as a two-fer, appease their special interests.

damn you for the correct reasoning.

takes the wind out of my sails for this

'because some animals are more equal than others'

Yes- there is more to it . Repubs do hate to be denied their Godgiven right to commit hate-crimes ( especially against gays who they are so afraid they really are). It is almost as wonderful as not having to pay taxes.

Originally Posted by Knute

Yes- there is more to it . Repubs do hate to be denied their Godgiven right to commit hate-crimes ( especially against gays who they are so afraid they really are). It is almost as wonderful as not having to pay taxes.

If there is more to it... then.... come on with it.

I am sure you can find a way to bash Bush with this.

Originally Posted by Melanie

If there is more to it... then.... come on with it.

I am sure you can find a way to bash Bush with this.

No- but I could Reagan , but he is, thankfully , dead.

It's a lefty self-esteem stick. If anyone says anything they don't like about them, they bash the speaker over the head with it.

Originally Posted by Knute

No- but I could Reagan , but he is, thankfully , dead.

Isn't that a bit over the top even for you?

Originally Posted by Ernie S.

Isn't that a bit over the top even for you?

Nah... nothing surprises me with Knute anymore. Sometimes I read his posts just to see what silly shit he is saying next. It's like comic relief for this site.

Can someone explain "Hate Crimes" to me.

Why yes, I can.

It's the extra punishment you get when you don't think in the "right" way... as defined by the loopy PC left.

You see... you are not allowed to hate in this country... or at the very least not talk about it.

Unless you hate George Bush... then all is okay.

Does this mean I have to check voter registration cards before I shoot the next dumb SOB?
I don't particularly care for Democrats.

Originally Posted by Knute

Yes- there is more to it . Repubs do hate to be denied their Godgiven right to commit hate-crimes ( especially against gays who they are so afraid they really are). It is almost as wonderful as not having to pay taxes.

Hate crimes do not make it illegal to commit violent crimes which are already illegal. They just add extra punishment for the thought component (thoughtcrime).