I don't like the idea. It's illegal to kill someone, and it's illegal to punch someone. It shouldn't make one lick of difference what someone was thinking when they did it. Why isn't the opposite true? Why don't fathers who beat their children out of love get less harsh punishments?
This is something that doesn't belong in legislation. There's a reason we have judges. If someone assaulted someone because they were drunk and at a rowdy party, it's completely different from someone assaulting someone else because they are black. A judge can recognize this, and sentence someone accordingly.
This is something that doesn't belong in legislation. There's a reason we have judges. If someone assaulted someone because they were drunk and at a rowdy party, it's completely different from someone assaulting someone else because they are black. A judge can recognize this, and sentence someone accordingly.
