Hate Crimes

I received an email from someone I had not heard from in a long time. It was regarding a new hate crime bill called the Mathew Shepard act. I have not yet read this bill or what is contained therein so I can’t comment on the specifics of the bill, though I got the impression from the campaign that it is specifically targeting hate crimes against gays or lesbians.

Personally, I am a bit reluctant to support a hate crime bill that secludes or recognizes one social group of people over another. Isn’t that the very definition of discrimination?

Let me reiterate…. Isn’t any crime against another human being a “hate crime?” If a person kills another person, isn’t that a hate crime regardless of the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, or religious preference?

A lot of liberals like to talk about racism and discrimination. They like to indicate that we should all be treated fairly and equally. But, liberals are usually the first to pass laws that segregate and isolate one class of people. In doing so we are in fact actually enforcing and encouraging discrimination.

Take reverse-discrimination. If what you just read translated to “discrimination against white people” you are already actively taking part of the political juggernaut that perpetuates discrimination. I never said / wrote anything about reverse-discrimination being against white people, but that is what you interpreted it as. Have you ever thought about Why?

If you look at affirmative-action laws, they were not really written to promote equality in the work environment. They were, however, written to make sure that blacks (and I guess, now, Hispanics) are given preferential treatment. Because if it was truly a mechanism to prevent discrimination against a minority, then Caucasians would now be receiving this treatment in areas like Texas and California where we are now considered “minority” states. Again, liberalism at work – calling the majority of people a minority is an oxymoron if I ever heard one.

So look again at hate crime bills. And think about the potential, long-term consequences of these bills before we go and continue to socially identify, isolate, and discriminate for (or against) certain groups of people.