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Originally posted by Amuk
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
All I'm saying is that people have different motives for killing other people and that one of those motives is hatred of race. Did the KKK burn any white men?
Was it legal to kill a black man BEFORE hate crime laws?
What about blacks killing whites does that fall under hate crime?
Does it really matter?
MURDER IS MURDER
If you are not killing in self deffense or during war it is murder why should one persons life be more valuable than another
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
If there's no law against killing due to hatred of race then the prosecution will have a hard time convicting him. If hate crime is recognised in law then it can't used as a motive for murder. So what's left?
Originally posted by Amuk
How about murder? There is a law against MURDER. PERIOD. No matter what color you are or what color the victom is IT IS STILL MURDER
And you didnt answer my question would a black killing a white be a hate crime?
Using your logic a serial killer could not be convicted because he has no motive he just does it for fun
Originally posted by Jamuhn
OK, so you have the motive for his murder trial as being hate. So why should they be charged to a greater penalty?
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
You seem to be saying I'm against a law on murder, which is ridiculous.
Would a black killing a white be a hate crime? If he killed him just for being white, then yes, of course.
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
Originally posted by edsinger
Pedofiles are a lot more likey to be homosexuals, but that does not make homosexual's pedofiles.
And the evidence to support that statement is where?
Originally posted by GradyPhilpott
Originally posted by sandge
Ah, but last time I checked, GradyPhilpott, "white, heterosexual, christians" were not being attacked and murdered for no reason other than that they were "white, heterosexual, christians."
Where did you check, sweetcakes? It happens in New Orleans all the time that whites are targeted for their skin color.
[edit on 04/10/16 by GradyPhilpott]
Originally posted by Amuk
No what it seems to me is you are saying that until the hate crimes laws came along it was legal to kill some one because of race and THAT is ridiculous.
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
You're gonna have to spell this one out to me - I find what you're accusing me of to be very offensive.
Originally posted by Amuk
You said until the hate crimes laws a man could not be convicted for murdering 20 blacks and that is crazy.
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
Okay, so the White Wizard (or whatever the KKK head is called) is front of a court accused of burning alive 20 black men. And his defence say "Why would the accused do such a thing? What did he have to gain from doing such a thing? There is no motive for his actions."
If there's no law against killing due to hatred of race then the prosecution will have a hard time convicting him. If race hate crime is not recognised in law then it can't be used as a motive for murder. So what's left?
[edit on 16/10/2004 by Deckard_BR26354]
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
That isn't what I meant - I was trying to make a point about having 'race hatred' as a recognised motive for murder.
And again you skipped my question is it any worse to be killed because of your skin color than being killed just because you were behind the counter during a robbery.
Is one mans life any more valuable than another?
And what am I accusing you off?
Originally posted by Amuk
Originally posted by Deckard_BR26354
That isn't what I meant - I was trying to make a point about having 'race hatred' as a recognised motive for murder.
It already WAS a recognised motive for murder hate crime laws only add time to the sentence for crimes because of race.
That makes one mans life more vauable than another
Originally posted by Amuk
The Bible also says that your wife is unclean and should not touch anything nor be inside your house during her period. Do you follow that
Originally posted by Amuk
It also says not to eat Pork. Do you follow that?
Originally posted by Amuk
I could go on and on but the point is people seem to pick and choose what parts of the bible to follow.
Originally posted by Amuk
Usually just the parts that fit their veiw of the world