Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
Yay, but how was lynching not a federal hate crime already? Forgive my ignorance, but how'd we let this go so long?
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redredred · M
The whole “hate crime” logic escapes me. In the law, hitmen, who kill without emotion are subject to enhanced sentencing. In so-called “hate crimes” people who kill with rabid emotion are subject to enhanced sentencing.
Is there a judicious amount of emotion to mix with homicide to be subject to un-enhanced sentencing?
Is there a judicious amount of emotion to mix with homicide to be subject to un-enhanced sentencing?
Graylight · 51-55, F
@redredred Believe it or not, I see the point in what you're saying. But we differentiate hate crimes because the motive is simple and clear, as in with the recent case of a man beaten blind here because two other men suspected him of being gay. That is a level of disregard and wanton violece will not be tolerated in this country, and legislation exists to support that.
The only people who think it's no big deal to enhance an otherwise horrific crime to the hate crime level are typically the people okay with the hate crimes happening in the first place.
The only people who think it's no big deal to enhance an otherwise horrific crime to the hate crime level are typically the people okay with the hate crimes happening in the first place.
redredred · M
@Graylight no, I’m simply asking for the kind of intellectual consistency that make the law worthy of respect. If killing without emotion is particularly odious, why is killing with emotion also particularly odious?
Contract killing vs hate crime points to a logical flaw in legislation. I’m not okay with either but if legislators are going to include emotion or it’s lack into legislation they need to clarify their logic.
Contract killing vs hate crime points to a logical flaw in legislation. I’m not okay with either but if legislators are going to include emotion or it’s lack into legislation they need to clarify their logic.