Againsheila
Gold Member
The topic came up on another thread. Some people are opposed to there being a special category for bias motivated crimes.
I support hate crime legislation. What are your views?
My view is this:
If you and I go shopping and some idiot shoots us 'cause you're gay, I don't think he should do more time for your murder than mine. I don't think my life is worth less than yours.
On the other hand, if he shoots us 'cause I'm a middle-aged white woman, I don't think your life is worth less than mine either...
You don't get it. Our lives are equally important. If you're being shot for being white, then you are the victim of a hate crime. If the intent was to share all the white women in the neighborhood, that's an example of why the punishment should be more severe. All white women have now been terrorized.
You're right, I don't get it. I don't get how we can give someone a more severe punishment for their "thoughts" at the time.