Peter Seymour wrote:
>
> Before recipiants of this petition automatically sign it, as if it is an
> unquestionably good thing, consider:
>
> Hate, is a motivation. Is it appropriate to designate crimes based on the
> motivation? If so, there ought to be Greed crimes, Desperation crimes,
> Curiosity crimesPain crimes, and so on.

Darn good clarification:
>
> I don't see the purpose in creating entirely new categories of crimes
> based on motivation. Motivations are not crimes. The law should act to
> restrain an individual when it has ample evidence that such individual can
> not, or will not respect the rights of another person. And, that person
> ought to be restrained until a court has ample proof that he or she is no
> longer a threat.
>
> Motivation is irrelevant. It makes no difference to me if I am assaulted
> by a person who hates me, or by a person who loves me. The law should
> only consern itself with a person's willingness or ability to respect my
> rights.
   AMEN.


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