Hate Crime Prevention Act

The Hate Crimes Prevention Act Will Not Prevent Hate Crimes I am not anti-gay, nor am I opposed to gay rights. I believe that same sex couples should be allowed to marry and to adopt children. Also, openly homosexual individuals should be eligible for service in the military. Despite this acceptance of people’s homosexuality, I hold that the Hate Crimes Prevention Act is unnecessary in the United States. I understand that gays and lesbians …showed first 75 words of 516 total…

…showed last 75 words of 516 total…rights in other issues, such as marriage and adoption, so they must accept equal protection from assault. They cannot expect singular rights that ordinary American citizens do not enjoy. Assaulting or murdering a fellow human being is already illegal throughout the United States no matter what the motive behind the crime. This new legislation will do more damage than good by infringing on constitutional rights, confusing the law, and hampering the already overtaxed legal system.