A recent case helps illustrate how the term “hate crimes” creates more problems than solutions.
It was impossible to escape last week’s news of a woman’s terrible ordeal of abduction, rape, abuse, and torture in Logan County. One can only imagine, and doesn’t want to, the fear and agony she endured.
Her captors and tormenters should be punished to the very extent of the law and shown as much mercy as they showed Megan Williams. There is no sentence long enough or tough enough to punish them for what they did. Yet, sadly, it will never make her whole.
But liberals are not satisfied with the justice system as it is established today; they want to go much further in her case. Megan Williams is an African-American: her captors Caucasian. Reportedly, as they inflicted unimaginable pain they also abused her verbally with racial slurs.
Because of that, the liberals say the gang of 6 is guilty of a “hate crime.”
Hate crime. Of all the words modern man has put together, “hate crime” has to be one of the most absurd. It’s as though somewhere out there in America – at this very moment — a “love crime” is being committed.
To tack on the word “hate” to a crime is to concede that some crimes are done with no malice intended. “Eh, I liked the guy, but shot him anyway,” is never the confession of a cornered criminal.
Beyond the pure etymology of the word is the disturbing precedent that is created when we cease to judge an individual solely on their actions and extend punishment to their thoughts or reasoning behind what they did. Opening an investigation into the malice of a malcontent brings us to wonder why a man would steal a car. Is it to feed his starving family? If so, and his motives were founded in a basic desire to care for his own, then why should the sentence not be more lenient?
And what about the woman past or present who finds herself in a similar situation but just happens to be Caucasian. Is she not entitled to the same justice as any minority?
The fact is the horror of what was done to Megan Williams stands for itself. If racial slurs should be factored in the tally of abuses, so be it. But let’s be certain of one thing: her captors are guilty of a hate crime just like every other criminal.
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We agree with you completely! How sad that the liberals take advantage of this poor girl’s ordeal to further their ridiculous agenda.
Hey Willliam,
She knew these individuals. She had been there before. She is in enough trouble in three other counties. (BAD CHECKS). Sure the crime was bad to say the least, she knew the individuals. She had “Dated” one of the individuals before. Her mother couldn’t even find her at times, she thought that she was with her “REAL” mother, not so. She was in LOGAN COUNTY. I think that this a story of a girl who would not do what they all wanted, from the oldest to the youngest, SEX. And she proves her self as ‘NOT BEING TO BRIGHT”.
No matter what the young lady had been involved in previously, there is no way to justify the horror that she endured. Is it acceptable to say that because she wrote a few bad checks that she deserved to be stabbed, raped, or treated in human. Should people be afforded the same torture for making such crude comments about her liability in the whole ordeal?
David, I agree with Nisha. Perhaps her bad choices led her into this situation, but she deserves our sympathy.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls;
THIS IS WHY WE LIVE IN THE GOOD OLD USA. wE HAVE THE RIGHT TO STATE OUR OPINIONS. WHEN WE LOSE THIS RIGHT WE ARE ALL IN TROUBLE.
It does not matter what color you are. We are all one.
OK- so in that case why do we distinguish between 1st degree premeditated murder, 2nd degree ‘height of passion’ murder and ‘I didn’t mean to kill him’ manslaughter? The victim is just as dead in all three cases. Shouldn’t the crimes be treated the same then? Actually no. To quote Kurt Vonnegut: ” to carry out the law, one need only know the facts. To carry out justice, one needs to know the reasons”. For example- if you killed a man who molested your 5 year old son- is it murder? Of course it is. Now what if you killed a total stranger walking down the street because you ‘hate n******’. Is that murder too? Yes it is. Are these 2 crimes equally reprehensible in your opinion? Of course not. As a society we have values. we have to distinguish between different degrees of ‘bad’. A man stealing a loaf of bread from a supermaket to feed his family is bad. A man stealing a loaf of bread from a homeless orphan, and then throwing it into the ditch, just for the fun of it- that is heinous. I can go on and on with these examples. But you get the idea.
what is wrong with people these days, times are getting so bad, take a good look around you. This girl didnt deserve any of this doesnt matter what color you are, people are people humans are humans..arent we supposed to be compassionate? I am a white woman and I say this is horrific , this poor girl didnt deserve this..doesnt matter about some stupid checks, doesnt matter if she isnt too bright. these people need to be punished severely.
I have to agree with Lisa G. it doesnt matter what she did before the day her whole life was changed and If you think she wasn’t that bright before all this happen imagen who bright she is know. I can’t see how she could sleep at night. May god look over the poor child and help her and her family get threw this ordeal..