Soudabeh Sabour

Prof. Brown

English 1B

August 7, 2013

                                                                 Commentary 4

            Continuing the problem of hate crime in the essay of ethical argument, she proposes the solution that is convincing. There are laws that seem to be redundant and can be removed. I liked her statement that these laws are the overuse of the law system. I believe that when the law system is very complicated with lots of details, more crime can happen. I think there is always a better way. She is right that the hate law can be canceled and fairness be applied to all. This will make people be offered their rights protected by government. She is right and the removal of the hate crime law will cause such a feeling. I liked her comparison of a murder under a hate crime, which is a murder anyway. It cannot be an excuse.

            She mentions another consequence of the repeal of hate crime, which is accurate prosecution of cases. I was convinced by her proposal essay that the hate crime legislations need to be repealed. It might have worked before, but not anymore with the civil rights of people. She makes a good use of outside sources to support her proposal idea. Each paragraph contains a good reason of removing the hate crime law. And all are supporting her thesis statement.

            She brought about a good ethical problem and gave a good solution for it. I as a reader who does not know about the law in United States, would rather see some examples of hate crime laws and the unfairness of it. Some real cases would make me connect more to the topic. It is very technical topic for a reader like me, with some words that I needed to look up their meanings. I did not know what the first amendment is. As a whole, the proposed solution was convincing and I got the message of the article.