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The new [[Speaker of the House]] for the 2007-2008 [[Congress]], [[Nancy Pelosi]], seeks to pass hate crime legislation proposed in the prior session of [[Congress]] in H.R.3132. | The new [[Speaker of the House]] for the 2007-2008 [[Congress]], [[Nancy Pelosi]], seeks to pass hate crime legislation proposed in the prior session of [[Congress]] in H.R.3132. | ||
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A hate crime is an unlawful act motivated by prejudice against a type of person or lifestyle. Hate crime legislation imposes additional punishment for crimes motivated by such prejudice.
Liberals promote hate crime legislation for two reasons;
- to publicize and sometimes exaggerate the importance of prejudice and
- to legitimize certain lifestyles by declaring them to be protected by law.
Under the second reason, hate crime legislation is a stepping stone for a lifestyle to become protected under anti-discrimination laws.
A ladder to legislate social acceptance and promotion of a lifestyle would be as follows:
- Bottom Rung: hate crime legislation to recognize and accept the lifestyle.
- Middle Rung: anti-discrimination legislation to favor and promote the lifestyle.
- Top Rung: affirmative action to fully promote the lifestyle.
The new Speaker of the House for the 2007-2008 Congress, Nancy Pelosi, seeks to pass hate crime legislation proposed in the prior session of Congress in H.R.3132.