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...Hate Crime Too Broad" (Dissent, Oct. 14): Criminal law has always taken into account "the content of criminal motive." Just as society punishes a coldly premeditated murder more harshly than one committed in the heat of argument, just as we deal more severely with people who willfully violate the law than those who do so by accident, so, too, should we add increased penalties for criminals whose attacks are motivated by hatred...
...hate crimes law sends the clear message that our legal system rejects that shameful history and supports the civil rights of all people...
...hate crime isn't just an attack on an individual, but on a whole community. For every Matthew Shepard there are a hundred gay men and lesbians who will be forced back into the closet out of fear. Governments must protect all their citizens by taking a firm stand to prevent such brutal intimidation. NIKKI L. DEBLOSI '99 ADAM A. SOFEN '01 Oct. 16, 1998 The writers are co-chairs of the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian Transgender and Supporters' Association. Sofen is a Crimson editor...
There has been much talk recently about "hate crimes" legislation in light of recent activities nationwide. Such legislation may or may not be necessary. Every citizen of the United States should be guaranteed equal protection and due process under the laws, but no one group should be given special privileges...
...with silly epitaphs that are hung to demonstrate gay "pride" only act to extend certain societal prejudices about people with different sexual orientations. Though no one deserves to get beaten or killed because of any belief or action, there are certain ways to greatly reduce the risks of these "hate crimes" from happening. PATRICK C. CROSETTO...