-Caveat Lector- > Can he have read the law he's proposing? It specifically increases > the penalties (by exactly 20 percent) for crimes motivated by > prejudice. What is prejudice but a state of mind -- of thought? > What we have here is a concept that George Orwell named in > 1984: "thoughtcrime.'' a thoughtcrime, as penned in 1984, is a crime that is not committed - only thought of being committed. in the book, They know how to detect such things. or, at least, they SAY they do - the book alludes to the thought that a thoughtcrime is merely an excuse to persecute those who the state wishes to eliminate for reasons it cannot justify in order to keep control of it's own power. an evolution of the stalinistic purges of the 1930's, if you will. somebody needs a quick lesson in reading comprehension. > "A person shall be subject to enhanced criminal penalties if the > person purposely selected the victim "purposely selected the victim" - this is not thoughtcrime legislation as committing the crime is a pre-requisite to being punished. i'm not going to bother with the rest, just pointing out that the author isn't exactly stephen hawkings. inri <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
