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Written by Paul Walker
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Friday, 23 October 2009 09:34 |
As the senate just passed the Matthew Shepard Act that is suppose to "protect gays" from violence and expands the federal hate crimes bill, one has to really wonder; what defines hate? It would seem that the definition has either been changed or has been skewed in the public perception to something that only is brought on by your personal genetic traits. Don't most crimes cosist of some hateful background though?
In the personal opinion of this author there are many hateful crimes out there. Rape is a hateful crime no matter who to do it to. When one person assaults another, that's usually motivated by a moment of hate. When an individual goes and kills another person, that's usually motivated by a form of anger or hate as well, with the exception of those times in fear and self-defense. So why is there so much emphasis on minorities and gays?
What makes gay people so special? Just because they are targeted for who they are? How is that any different than the person who kills his neighbor for mowing his lawn at 6:00am every day? How is that different than the guy who punches the guy sitting next to him in the face for making crude comments about his girlfriend? You want the honest truth? There is no difference. All of those described crimes are "hate crimes."
The problem with the type of legislation you see in congress with 'hate crimes' and the likes, are they are forced upon us by liberals who have no common sense other than being 'bleeding hearts.' These people think with their hearts when they see someone picked on for something, but don't think of the consequences of making them an exception to rules already in place. Why should one murder count for more or why should one rape count for more just because of the reasoning behind it. Shouldn't it be even all around?
The current administration won the election because of, 'change you can believe in." Well Mr Obama, the legislation is on your desk, so what are you going to do? Undoubtedly you'll end up signing it into law and making homosexuality a 'special' class of people with more rights than you and I have in the courts when we are being tried for something. The question is, how can we believe in that? How can we as an entire people feel justice is served when Sally whose straight; when her attacker gets 10 years, but Molly's attacker gets 15 because he targeted her for being gay? Does that make any sense at all?
Bleeding heart liberalism has made its way into Washington, and it's not a pretty change at all. Thinking with your hearts versus your head, also causes more heartache to everyone around you. It's a shame most people don't think things through before they do them. I guess we have to place more value on certain people because they vote a certain way. In this commentator's opinion, that's just plain wrong, and not the kind of 'change' that America was hoping for.
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