Europe must be united in criminalizing racism, EU lawmakers say
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Link: Europe must be united in criminalizing racism, EU lawmakers say - Europe.
Assuming that there has been "...a strong increase in racist acts..." (and leaving aside for a moment who is responsible for most of them) what - properly viewed - is the evil to be addressed by law? Is it the racism, or is it the act?
If someone is attacked, their property damaged or their family's graves desecrated then what does it matter why? It is the evil act that should be illegal, not the evil thought behind it. Of course, the evil act already is illegal. So the "EU lawmakers" are indulging in that filthy vice of lawmakers everywhere; perverting the legislative process to make a political point. They are not proposing necessary laws. They are just yelling "Look at us. We are good people. We are not nasty racists."
I should bloody well hope not, so why don't you just shut up and do something useful?
...It is the evil act that should be illegal, not the evil thought behind it...
Yes aqnd the EU has an unmitigated gall to be even trying this stuff.
Posted by: jameshigham | Friday, March 23, 2007 at 06:51 AM
I hope you're prepared for being accused by, for instance, http://brightonregencylabourparty.blogspot.com/>this intellectual for being racist in opposing this urgent legislation. After all if you've got nothing to hide . . . .
Posted by: Umbongo | Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 11:14 PM
Hate crime appears to be becoming big over here- there is now a UK freefone number for four flavours of it- Race, Faith, Homophobic and Impairment.
(0800 138 1625 if you want to talk to real people for real support 24 hours a day)
Posted by: Ian Grey | Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 09:33 PM