Have the general population's passions been misconstrued? Two politicians expressed their views concerning the Hate Crimes Act on Oct. 28: President Obama endorsed it into law and Indiana Rep. Mike Pence articulated that, "Hate crimes legislation is antithetical to the First Amendment, unnecessary, and will have a chilling effect on religious freedom."
What follows is an excerpt from Alexander Hamilton's introductory letter to national newspapers in support of the United States Constitution: "It will be forgotten, on the one hand, that jealousy is the usual concomitant of violent love, and that the noble enthusiasm of liberty is too apt to be infected with a spirit of narrow and illiberal distrust."
Constitutionally, homosexuals already have protection against illegal acts. The words of both Pence and Hamilton exhibit wisdom, a rarely exemplified political characteristic. The pursuits of preferential rights, not equal rights, for same-sex relationships are shortsighted.
When the Constitution's freedoms are no longer appreciated, liberties are redefined without providential consideration. Two factors, origins and outcomes are misrepresented or ignored. Accordingly, "Oh-oh!" or "Oh!" responses vary in their perception but distinctly define self-serving or serving the common good.
Injustice originates with prevarication. Since a same-sex union's propensity doesn't allow propagation, providence isn't a possible outcome.
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Many in same-sex relationships want legal declaration they may marry even though homosexual unions haven't been a political institution practically since the beginning of time.
Some people may conclude that Pence and Hamilton were/are homophobic. Others may conclude that homosexuals' jealousies are fueling narrow and illiberal distrust in the Constitution.
Unlike the Constitution, hate-crimes legislation is a waste of space on the hard drives it occupies. The fact remains that same-sex relationships are not provident, including ramifications pawned off on the next generation -- our posterity.
Tim Riley
Duluth
