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**DexOnenlyCymn** · 11-15-2006, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
"Hate" laws

"Hate crimes" as they are inaccurately labled in the U.S. are aimed at crimes that have two kinds of victims. Like all crimes, the first victim is the direct victim, the poor person who is killed, beat up, or raped. But hate crimes are also aimed at terrorizing a minority community, to keep the members of that ethnic group "in their place." The direct victim is targetted, not because of something that person did or because the crime is a random act, but because the direct victim is a member of an ethnic group which the purpetrators seek to terrorize.

Laws against "hate crimes"

Domestic terrorism

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This having been said, the "crime" described in the OP is not a hate crime. It may be hate. But it's not a crime.

Spouting off, criticizing a religion or a political party or whatever, is no crime...not even if the opinion is misguided. We need criticism in order to learn of our weaknesses, so that we may improve ourselves.

Trying to make someone agree with your point of view by outlawing their own.

11-15-2006, 05:23 AM	#32
DexOnenlyCymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	Originally posted by Kuciwalker "Hate" laws "Hate crimes" as they are inaccurately labled in the U.S. are aimed at crimes that have two kinds of victims. Like all crimes, the first victim is the direct victim, the poor person who is killed, beat up, or raped. But hate crimes are also aimed at terrorizing a minority community, to keep the members of that ethnic group "in their place." The direct victim is targetted, not because of something that person did or because the crime is a random act, but because the direct victim is a member of an ethnic group which the purpetrators seek to terrorize. Laws against "hate crimes" Domestic terrorism ________________________________________ This having been said, the "crime" described in the OP is not a hate crime. It may be hate. But it's not a crime. Spouting off, criticizing a religion or a political party or whatever, is no crime...not even if the opinion is misguided. We need criticism in order to learn of our weaknesses, so that we may improve ourselves. Trying to make someone agree with your point of view by outlawing their own.
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