Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00791)

Mark and Daniel.-

What is wrong with "emotions" when your son was murdered because he  
was gay ? Whether or not the murder was labeled a "hate crime" both  
killers are in prison serving 2 life sentences. I remember the  
outrage of the gay community when the motive of "hate crime" was  
denied. This is what Wikipedia says:

"Under current federal United States law [4] and Wyoming state law, 
[5] crimes committed on the basis of sexual orientation are not  
prosecutable as hate crimes.

Shortly after the murder, President Bill Clinton urged Congress to  
add sexual orientation to the hate crimes law. The measure was  
defeated."

It wasn't treated as a "hate crime" because of our own laws that are  
tainted with religious prejudices. Not because of "hearsay."

With this message I'm signing off from Theos-talk. I may sign on back  
later, I don't know, but for now, I've had enough.

Rodolfo Don


Theosophy: Its creed is Loyalty to Truth, and its ritual 'To honour  
every truth by use.'
 From The Key to Theosophy, by H. P. Blavatsky

On Nov 13, 2006, at 6:23 AM, Mark Hamilton Jr. wrote:

> Thanks, the first story was a bit more encompassed by emotion than
> facts. But the Wiki article presents the possibility that drugs were
> involved in the murder. Homophobic behavior is generally
> disgusting--especially when it's acted upon in a violent manner--but I
> wouldn't use this story as a case against it because of all the  
> hearsay.
>
> -Mark H.
>
> danielhcaldwell wrote:
> >
> > Matthew Shepard
> > from Wikipedia
> >
> > See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepherd
> > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepherd>
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> >
>
>
> 



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