... motives are aggravating circumstances that should make a penalty more severe. A hate crime is not only a crime against the immediate victim, but is intended to terrorize a whole segment of the population ... hatred in a society. And then you have a cheap shot: how stupid to want to eradicate hate! Haha! (There’s an example of this kind of reasoning here*). Indeed, that would be stupid, if that&# ...

... Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia appear to vastly under-report hate crimes. There are a number of possible explanations, but given the clear state- ... states. Other states, Delaware for example, appear to have anomalously high hate-crime rates. This could be real, but it could also be the result of particularly intensive ... Fox's headline is "Reported Hate Crimes Surge in 2008". Reported ...

Speaking of hate crimes, Barack Obama recently signed into law the Matthew Shepard Act, ... trade-off. On the one hand, we're further discouraging the crime from happening in the first place. On the other hand, we're being a little more unfair ... effects on an entire community. Therefore, the happy medium for hate crime laws is a little more on the harsh side than you would otherwise expect. ...

... a major milestone even as we remember those we have lost due to hate crime violence." The Episcopal Church has ... " at Loving God, We pray for victims of hate crimes; for those who have been targets of violence just because of who they are; for their families and all who grieve for ... passed by the General Convention of the Episcopal Church on hate crimes: Resolution Number: 1988-D055 ...

... that opinion, that does not agree with what is politically correct or popular, is now a possible Hate Crime. In the UK Pauline Howe, a 67-year- ... 28th. The law is not specific as to whether something defined as "hate speech" falls into the category of a " ... laws to control what they say. Sadly, this law will not stop crime. It is another attempt to silence opposition and free thought. ...

... the level of perceived grievance they have against us at the time. Could go up and down over time, we don’t really know. This is a thought crime. We enjoy Constitutionally protected freedom of speech, and to ... goes against every concept that underlies the meaning of being a truly free people. And besides, hate crime legislation is unnecessary, because beating up on people and killing them ...