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Ok well first of all i don't know the case so i can only assume that the judgement is just, as most of you seem to be assuming. That said i agree it isnt a hate crime the motive was very clearly (from what i read) that they didnt expect her to be packing heat if you know what i mean. And while i think death is a bad idea it isnt cause i dont like the finality of it, it is because life without parole is so much mroe punishing.
That said I am gonna voice an unpopular opinion here and one that i hope noone mistakes for biased (i have known more than one transgendered person in my life and hold them in what is the best light of understanding I can muster, it is difficult for me to understand but I do my best)
Possible threadjack and offensive banter ensues now (see apology at the end first if requsite)
To have gone as far as she did without telling them should be a crime in and of itself. I Understand that it is difficult to explain to someone. I Understand that its hard to find a way that dosent make everythign look like a lie. I Understand that the fact that there were two men involved means this all prolly happened really fast for her. What I dont understand is how someone who obviously knew alot about social predjudice and obviously knew alot about homophobia (remember it was men she was walkign into the house of and she was born a male) why didnt it occur to her that this was unfair to them.
Now dont get me wrong I am not condoneing murder or even abuse but I can tell you if I relize that that which I have been lusting over (or for all i knew thought I loved) is a biological male. I would panic, I would say alot of hurtful things, I would be very distressed
That dosent make murder right but it dosent make her actions pristine either.
/threadjack and offensive banter
Now that said if i offeneded anyone I am greatly sorry I never ment to offend anyone. In anticipation i will be prepared for my flogging this Saturday in the town square if I am found to be an insufferable lout.
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