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To: Solon who wrote (24580)8/24/2001 2:46:29 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
But it is the world you live in.

Basically, no.

The judge at that point is not looking at the motivation for the crime so much as for reponses to it, whether the perp remains defiant or is truly remorseful, etc. Those are not aspects of the crime but consequencs of it. Very different things.

Hate crime legislation says to the mugger: if you mugged this person but weren't hostile to her, you get two years in jail. If you mugged her but were hostile to her, you get tour years in jail.



To: Solon who wrote (24580)8/24/2001 3:17:06 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
First, hate and hostility are different things.

The dictionary defines hate as an intense hostility. I don't think a quibble over this
is useful.

I don't see it as a quibble. After all, hostility is just a strong dislike.

I don't know about you, but I can easily be hostile toward somebody without hating them. I do it daily. I'm freqently hostile toward my client's opponents, it's what I'm paid to do, but I seldom if ever hate them.


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