O.K. today's topic is "hate crimes".
First I would have to ask you, Is there any crime that we could NOT consider hateful?
Recently Someone (a congressman) mentioned that the aim of the "Hate Crime" Legislation currently working it's way through congress is ... shall we say, rather exclusive.
In other words the legislation they are trying to pass will be to protect people of one side but will not apply to people on the other side.
Whatever happened to the Idea that we are all created equal? whatever happened to the idea that we are supposed to have fair and equal representation?
Certain people I know would tell you that we owe something to all those people who the bill is designed to give special treatment. They "Suffered enough" and we "owe it to them".
I don't think so!
The point behind the formation of this country was so that we could all be judged on our own merits.
In other words I am not responsible for my father's (or grandfather's or great grandfather's or ...) indiscretions, EVEN IF THEY HAD ANY. (which, to my knowledge they didn't.)
I am responsible for me. That's it end of story.
I have had ancestors who have done amazing things for this country. one of them (Sgt William Jasper) is still remembered to this day for something he did in the revolutionary war.
For more info On Sgt Jasper click here.
But This does not mean that I get any credit for what he did, those actions were his and his alone. I cannot take any credit.
Likewise we cannot hold the descendants of bad men accountable for their ancestors.
So to legislate something to protect one group of people and leave others out, even though it might be in "reparation for past crimes" is wrong.
(and, BTW, unconstitutional.)
(to be continued...)
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