tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post8853414832705432848..comments2023-12-20T08:32:41.349-05:00Comments on QueerCincinnati.com: Alan Keyes on Hate CrimesBarry Floorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10955883796568321038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post-70705499415271456352009-03-20T16:05:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:05:00.000-04:00'scuse me while i preach to the choir...arguments ...'scuse me while i preach to the choir...<BR/><BR/>arguments against hate crime mentalities generally miss the point. <BR/><BR/>a hate crime is a crime perpetrated against the victim BECAUSE of that person's characteristics. in a hate crime, the victim's sexuality, gender, race, religion, etc. are not simply incidental to the situation, they are an integral element of the perpetrator's motivation. <BR/><BR/>hate crimes hurt more than the victim. they cause apprehension among people who share the victim's "hated" characteristic. someone gets beaten up because he is gay, and the gay community becomes concerned for their safety in the area in which the crime occurred. a beaten gay alone does not a hate crime constitute, but the motivation is an important factor in these incidents. <BR/><BR/>thanks for being so prolific, b.Jeff Elrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648862772936985891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post-29723240646111906112009-03-20T16:04:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:04:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeff Elrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648862772936985891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post-37502889030828622532009-03-19T11:11:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:11:00.000-04:00Almost always It seems these homophobic bigots sup...Almost always It seems these homophobic bigots supposedly worried about "protecting" the family structure are usually the worst parents.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575079497687451925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233207434448612511.post-43811177728294163742009-03-19T11:06:00.000-04:002009-03-19T11:06:00.000-04:00all i have to say is "legally established standard...all i have to say is "legally established standards of decency for sexual behavior" sounds tots hawt.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575079497687451925noreply@blogger.com