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Hate Crimes Essay, Research Paper

Hate Crimes:

Recognizing, Preventing, Eliminating

“As powerful a tool as the Net can be in spreading hate, it can be equally

powerful in exposing the hate,” writes Rick Goldberg in an essay in HateWatch,

one of the leading monitors of racist and homophobic activity on the internet.

While it is easy to dismiss groups that wage on those of the “deceived Hell-

bound estate…” the majority of hate sites today affect a veneer of

sophistication and supplicity that complement their often artful page

design. Groups like HateWatch do not advocate censoring, or even hacking

white supremacist, anti-religion, anti-arabic, or and anti-gay sites as

much as catergorizing them by geography and there ideas. There is still the

hope that such a database will link anti-hate forces as succesfully on the

internet and group together of what were once scattered and mostly

undefined forces of violent bigotry. I for one plan to devote my life

in promoting tolerance, diversity and equality in society, religion, and

politics through recognizing, prevention, and finally elimination.

Before we can begin discussing bigotry and forms of hate we must first

define and realize what exactly it is and how much it really effects us in

society. Hate Crimes are just not statistics, ask anyone who has ever

been inflicted by it. Its reality. Hate Crimes come in all shapes and

sizes, they are targeted at a number of groups, of these groups

mixed races, homosexuals, and religious differences seem to be the most.

Lets examine in debth each of these three types of hate crimes.

Mixed Races: Since the early development of society in the United States,

racism has always been a diversive issue faced by communities on a

political level. Our country was built from the immigration of people

from an international array of backgrounds. However, multitudes of

white supremacists blame their personal as well as economic

misfortunes on an abundance of ethnic groups. African-Americans, Hispanic

and Asians are only some of the of groups tormented by these white

supremacists. As the amount of ethnic diversity gradually increased in

the political systems of Louisiana and the United States,

organizations rapidly formed to challenge the new ethnic variation in

government. The Ku Klux Klan is one of these groups that were formed

by people who were angered by the increase of diversity in political

office and in the workplace. Local and state officials that were

members of the Klan aided in providing influence, money, and

information to the racist organization. As the civil rights movement

became accepted, it seemed as if the power of racist organizations

deteriorated. However, with the Klan demanding freedom of speech, with

political figures related to the Ku Klux Klan still bringing prejudice

to politics throughout the country, and with multitudes of

African-American churches being burned to the ground, it seems as if

the Ku Klux Klan is still a threat to the citizens of this country.

Can we really just sit back and watch?

Homosexuals: Two of the many issues today

evolving around homosexuals is same sex marriages and acceptance in the

military.

The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the

most significant issues in contemporary American family law.

Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms

discussed in law reviews, one of the most explosive political

questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues

emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized, it

could be one of the most revolutionary policy decisions in the history

of American family law. The potential consequences, positive or

negative, for children, parents, same-sex couples, families, social

structure public health, and the status of women are enormous. Given

the importance of the issue, the value of comprehensive debate of the

reasons for and against legalizing same-sex marriage should be

obvious. Marriage is much more than merely a commitment to love one

another. Aside from societial and religious conventions, marriage

shows legally imposed financial responsibility and legally

authorized financial benefits. Marriage provides automatic legal

protections for the spouse, including medical visitation,

succession of a deceased spouse’s property, as well as pension and

other rights. When two adults desire to “contract” in the eyes of the

law, as well a perhaps promise in the eyes of a God and their

friends and family, to be responsible for the obligations of marriage

as well as to enjoy its benefits, should the law prohibit their

request merely because they are of the same gender? My opinion of this

subject is like it sounds only my opinion but I intend to prove

that because of Article IV of the United States Constitution and

The Emancipation Proclamation there is no reason why the federal

government nor any state government should restrict marriage

to a predefined heterosexual relationship or not admitting them in

the United States Military, but all this is not new. Ever since the

beginning Homosexuals have been excluded from our society, giving them no

equal protection underneath the large branch of the law.

The Emancipation Proclamation gave freedom to

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