tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19465889.post8886892660082896437..comments2023-03-21T08:18:49.648-07:00Comments on Trinitarian Don: HR 1592 - the Hate Crimes BillProfessor McConnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12555772215539761119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19465889.post-31710688159515812832007-10-16T10:10:00.000-07:002007-10-16T10:10:00.000-07:00Reasonable point Steve,But I do not think the peop...Reasonable point Steve,<BR/><BR/>But I do not think the people who will use the law against Christians are being completely honest about their real goals. I do not think they will wait for real violence. I also think evil is capable of "setting up" pastors by getting nuts to do violent things after hearing reasonable sermons that would not incite normal people in the least.<BR/><BR/>But the current problems of Islamic extremism certainly are relevant. On the other hand, most hate crimes laws in Europe and the UK seem to be enforced against Christians who criticism Islamic fascism while not being enforced against militant Islamic fascists.Professor McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555772215539761119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19465889.post-59333069315909852732007-08-18T09:54:00.000-07:002007-08-18T09:54:00.000-07:00It would surely depend on the circumstances. What ...It would surely depend on the circumstances. <BR/><BR/>What about an Imam who incites people to suicide bombing? I don't know about the law in your country, but here a lot depends on the concept of the "reasonable man" -- would he reasonable man, hearing what the preacher said, expect people to go out and perform some violent act as a result of what they had heard?<BR/><BR/>It would be possible for some preachers to speak in such a way that it would clearly be inciting people to violence -- in which cause he could not say that he was being persecuted for preaching against sin, because he would be inciting people in the congregation to commit sins.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.com