tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041107.post2465940849075988653..comments2024-01-24T13:48:22.659-08:00Comments on DADvocate: What Is the Real Purpose of Hate Crime Laws?DADvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621021178600799126noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041107.post-64924899483568714832009-05-08T19:56:00.000-07:002009-05-08T19:56:00.000-07:00...neglectful treatment at the local and state lev...<I>...neglectful treatment at the local and state levels.</I>I think the feds should go after the local authorities in these cases. Not enforcing the law equally in all cases is reprehensible.DADvocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621021178600799126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041107.post-63720393709209941212009-05-08T13:09:00.000-07:002009-05-08T13:09:00.000-07:00My brother, arguing against this legislation, inex...My brother, arguing against this legislation, inexplicably came up with IMHO the best and most concise explanation for the existence of hate crimes laws:<br /><br /><EM>The only reason for providing elevated punishment for hate crimes is this: if the only reason this defendant harmed this victim was some demographic category of the victim, then this crime does more than just harm that victim. It Cousin Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445894373136726700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041107.post-6864837585435535852009-05-08T11:52:00.000-07:002009-05-08T11:52:00.000-07:00who don't want equal treatment, they want preferen...<I>who don't want equal treatment, they want preferential treatment.</I> <br /><br />That and intimidating others.DADvocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621021178600799126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041107.post-36269769243861915682009-05-08T09:20:00.000-07:002009-05-08T09:20:00.000-07:00It's the one thing I've never understood. Someone ...It's the one thing I've never understood. Someone doesn't commit a crime out of love. Any crime is a hate crime. <br /><br />You nailed it on this one. It is all about greater and special consideration for certain groups. <br /><br /><br />Just like one black person calling another black a nigger is okay, but as soon as I do it (I'm white), then it is hateful and a violation of thier civil rightswolfboy69https://www.blogger.com/profile/04504453151284967582noreply@blogger.com