Difference between revisions of "Hate crime"
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1st rung: hate crime legislation to protect the lifestyle | 1st rung: hate crime legislation to protect the lifestyle | ||
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2nd rung: anti-discrimination legislation to protect and promote the lifestyle | 2nd rung: anti-discrimination legislation to protect and promote the lifestyle | ||
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3rd rung: affirmative action to promote the lifestyle | 3rd rung: affirmative action to 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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 02:33, December 30, 2006
A hate crime is an unlawful act motivated by prejudice against a type of person or lifestyle. Hate crime legislation imposes additional punishment motivated by such prejudice.
Liberals promote hate crime legislation for two reasons: (1) to publicize and sometimes exaggerate the importance of prejudice and (2) 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 of social acceptance and promotion of a lifestyle would look like this:
1st rung: hate crime legislation to protect the lifestyle
2nd rung: anti-discrimination legislation to protect and promote the lifestyle
3rd rung: affirmative action to 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.