On Aug 23, 2012, at 12:22 PM, 123hop at comcast.net wrote:
> Well, they do have "hate crimes" in Europe, no? It's a hate crime to offend/attack a Jewish synagogue, but not a Christian church?
I don't like hate crimes laws. If somebody wants to stand on a street corner and denounce Jews and/or Judaism, I'd hope that someone kicks the shit out of him or her, but it shouldn't be a crime. Damaging a synagogue is a crime, and it doesn't need a special designation as a hate crime.
Doug