Outline Negative Debate On Effects Of Hate Mongering Essays

Outline: Negative Debate on Effects of Hate Mongering I. Cross examination of attack on status-quo. Possible inherency 1. Rise in hate related crime do to lack of legislation. - All criminal acts deemed hate crimes are already illegal. If not they would not be their very nature be crimes. Questions - Is it true that the terrible acts that you described are already against the law? Is it also true that the "hate crimes" you have described are really just as affected by a lack of adequate police force than inadequate legislation? Would it be reasonable to assume that the afformentioned reason is true of any criminal act despite motive? Possible inherency 2. Inadequate punishment is being given to people who have committed "hate crimes". - Motive should not be the reason for an increased sentence, but severity of the crime. - Is it reasonable to assume that committing a criminal act on someone because of their race is terrible? Is it then also reasonable to assume that committing a criminal act on someone because they have refused your advances or simply because they got pleasure out of hurting people is also terrible? Are you than saying that the former case , the ones that you would call "hate crimes" are more terrible even if the actual act is the same? You do realize that this is what you are saying by assuming that hate crimes deserve a more severe punishment? Possible inherency 3. Rise in hate groups promotes violence. - People are not forced to listen to hate mongering groups. The people who mostly follow them are people who believe what they are preaching. - You are aware that you are recommending that we limit freedom of thought, even if the thought is deplorable? Are you aware that this is in direct violation with the first amendment of the United States Constitution? Do you realize that if such legislation were passed it would give precedence for Congress to be able to pass any law governing freedom of thought? Do you also realize that if the government could pass any legislation on free speech or thought that the ideals of liberty and democracy would be outlawed? Doesn't it then follow that by passing such a legislation we would be giving our government the power to , with another such law, suppress another great idea which could improve the world by accidentally limiting the right of expression by someone who would think up such an idea? Possible inherency 4. Marches and other assemblies by these hate mongering groups encourage hate crimes. - First amendment makes any legislation against this possible, and with good cause. - Are you aware if it was legal to limit assembly labor unions would never have formed, and the horrid factory conditions characterized by the 19th century, such as low wages long hours, overcrowding, and no concern of workers well being, would still be in existence? Couldn't such a legislation also accidentally prevent another great idea in the way of assembly from emerging? Possible Sections for speech against their plan. 1. The plan that my opponents have stated has many blaring inherent flaws. The first, and perhaps most obvious, is it total inability to be put into use. The first ammendment to the United States constitution states that, Congress shall pass no law violating anyones freedom of speech, religious belief, or right to assemble. It is obvious that this, one of the most important passages in the Bill of Rights, was placed there to prevent laws such as this, for the second we allow our government any control over our right of expression we have given them the presedence to pass other such laws. It was said by Walter Lippman, a respected political columnist, that "No official yet born on this earth is wise enough to seperate good ideas from bad ideas, good beliefs from bad ones." Mr. Lippman is correct. By silencing any ideas at all you have violated the most basic freedom that this great country bestows upon its people. 2. Another problem presented by the plan is its obvious lack of enforcability. How do they propose that we find who are the members of "hate groups"? Do we go on witch hunts for Klansmen? Come on if law enforcemnt officers can't control actuall crime that undeniably causes physical damage, how do you expect them to deal with crimes that do no physical damage, and that people can simply choose to avoid. I mean people can't just say to a mugger "Excuse me. I