[chance33_98]

You mean we have laws that say it is ok to hurt people based on their sexual orientation? Gosh, I thought laws covered everyone - guess I was wrong all these years, sheesh!

[joesnuffy]

Soddom wasnt destroyed for lack of Republicans

[CONSERVE]

They could always hide behind a door.(closet)

[brownie]

No, we have laws respecting freedom of speech. Also, all conservatives should be against "hate crime" laws, as they are merely a way of criminalizing speech and/or thought. I.e., is it a worse crime to kill someone b/c you want his money or b/c you don't like his race? It seems to me that both murders are just as bad. However, w/ hate crimes law they punish the thoughts the person had/has. In other words, we'll start today w/ certain groups we want to give extra stuff to (black, hispanic, homosexual). Once that is accepted as normal and constitutional, what kind of thoughts/speech will be criminalized next?

[OPS4]

Laws do cover everyone that is why we do not need hate crime laws that do nothing but silence the haters into acting out rather than debating.

Murder is murder and laws have covered it since the beginning of the written law. Most murders hate, wouldnt you agree?

Ops4 God Bless America!