I am not anti-gay, nor am I opposed to gay rights. I believe that same sex couples

should be allowed to marry and to adopt children. Also, openly homosexual individuals

should be eligible for service in the military. Despite this acceptance of people's

homosexuality, I hold that the Hate Crimes Prevention Act is unnecessary in the United

States. I understand that gays and lesbians live in fear of being attacked, but who can be

sure that new legislation would deter criminals when existing assault and battery laws do

not? This bill will only complicate the overburdened legal system, confuse the law, and

It is dificult enough for prosecutors to get convictions on crimina

States no matter what the motive behind the crime. This new legislation will do more

the complication of motive to the trials. Instead of simply proving that a person

offenders. This is unfair. I have a lot of troule with someone being treated more

This legislation also calls for tougher sentences to imposed on proven hate crime

committed a crime, the prosecutors will have to prove that the motive behind the crime

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