kurtsprincess
Active Member
Zhukov said:I understand all that, and I agree.
I'm merely pointing out that the argument that 'hate crime' statutes shouldn't be implemented because the justice system shouldn't get involved with the "state of mind of the perpetrator" is a bad argument because courts get involved in the "state of mind of the perpetrator" regularly, quite absent the pursuit of the prosecution of a 'hate crime' to begin with.
All I'm saying is if one wishes to get rid of hate-crime legislation one will have to conceive a better argument.
So, Z, is your line of reasoning that because a specific criteria is used for one type of crime, it should be applied to all?