Posted by
Realist - The facts as I see them on Friday, May 04, 2007 10:54:17 AM
The idea of “hate crimes”, it a stupid one at best and, a dangerous one at worst. A crime is a crime. If you kill someone where, it is not justified by something like self-defense, it is murder. Whether you did so as a random act, plotted the murder for months in order to collect insurance or, because the person was of a certain race is completely irrelevant. There is no place for “thought police” in our society or, our laws.
This concept is there to stifle decent. It is political correctness at it’s worst. It is an interference in first amendment rights. Who is protected? Can you say things about white people that would be punishable if said about some other group? Can I object to homosexuality or, will I be forbidden to tell my child that it is a bad thing? How far will this go?
Our first amendment rights should not be sacrificed at the alter of political correctness or so misnamed “Fairness Doctrine”. If the “Fairness Doctrine” were enforced on T.V. networks, they would object and take the matter to court. Because, it is really aimed at conservative talk radio, they are in favor of it.
Write your political officials and express your outrage at these un-American concepts. If these laws pass, and you do not fight it now, the law may punish you for complaining later.