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I don't understand. this was a crime committed by a psycho. what "right" could a gay person want that would protect them from nuts? do you want bodyguards assigned to every gay person?
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Originally Posted by MsMcQ LV
...I spend so much time arguing for gay rights? This incident is only a small part of my reasons. Denny
I don't understand. this was a crime committed by a psycho. what "right" could a gay person want that would protect them from nuts? do you want bodyguards assigned to every gay person?
Maybe if California didn't trample every citizens second amendment right, this man, regardless of his perceived sexual orientation, would have had the tools to defend himself from a sociopathic predator. It would seem this employee made the mistake of opening the door to his attacker after the close of business.
Maybe if California didn't trample every citizens second amendment right, this man, regardless of his perceived sexual orientation, would have had the tools to defend himself from a sociopathic predator. It would seem this employee made the mistake of opening the door to his attacker after the close of business.
Let me guess, there has never been a hate crime, or rape or any other kind of violent altercation between humans in the great state of Missouri because you can all carry concealed... yah, I'm believing that... not.
It's an argument for gay rights in the sense that gays get treated with the same respect afforded everyone else. No law could have prevented this from occurring, but this example is multiplied over our country by a thousand and lots of people don't see it. Our legislators in various states have routinely fought to exclude sexual orientation in the list of groups that would benefit from hate crimes legislation. What they are saying is 1) there is no hate crime occurring, and 2) it's OK to hate gay people.
I'm not convinced hate crime legislation actually accomplishes anything, but if "gay rights", those rights that guarantee equality in all its forms become the law of the land, perhaps incidences like this would diminish.
It's an argument for gay rights in the sense that gays get treated with the same respect afforded everyone else. No law could have prevented this from occurring, but this example is multiplied over our country by a thousand and lots of people don't see it. Our legislators in various states have routinely fought to exclude sexual orientation in the list of groups that would benefit from hate crimes legislation. What they are saying is 1) there is no hate crime occurring, and 2) it's OK to hate gay people.
I'm not convinced hate crime legislation actually accomplishes anything, but if "gay rights", those rights that guarantee equality in all its forms become the law of the land, perhaps incidences like this would diminish.
THANK YOU! I was so affected emotionally by this news report that I haven't been able to think clearly enough to respond to the negativity in some of the replies. You perfectly defined my thinking.
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