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by 158 | October 22, 2009 at 04:56 pm
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A bill to make violence against gays and lesbians a federal crime cleared the Senate Thursday and is headed to the White House for final approval.
The 68-29 vote was a victory for civil rights groups that have been fighting for years to expand the federal hate-crimes law beyond attacks motivated by bias based on religion, race, national origin or color
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I am totally against violence
against gay people but I do
not think criminals should be
punished for why they did something
but should be punished for what they
did. A murdered gay man is just as
dead whether killed by an anti gay bigot
or by another gay man.
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at 17:14 on October 22nd, 2009
We have a hate crime bill in Canada, which is all inclusive.
at 17:27 on October 22nd, 2009
I understand the idea behind this but I still think all violence should be equal.
I just do not agree with a hate crime law for anyone.
at 18:15 on October 22nd, 2009
A hate crime doesn.t necessarily include violence. A hate crime could be by inciting hate against a certain group or person. It has to be defined within its limits. As an example you could be encouraging people to pick up arms and go after a certain ethnic group.
It is normally very hard to get a guilty conviction on it. It has to be a specific act.
at 20:40 on October 22nd, 2009
This could debase freedom of speech.
If taken to the logical completion it could end most political debate.
at 09:46 on October 23rd, 2009
I think all violence should be equal. Really, How about crimes committed against children as opposed to adults? Same penalty, no exceptions?
at 07:14 on October 23rd, 2009
True. He wanted the money.
at 09:46 on October 23rd, 2009
Only with a highly expanded definition of hate can you maintain your position.
Lying with no intent to harm anyone can be useful at times.
at 12:16 on October 23rd, 2009
Please keep the comments on topic and not personal on this thread; it's detrimental to the discussion.