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From: manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vince Manis)
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Subject: Re: turning the other cheek
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Date: Sat, 14-Dec-85 13:43:58 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 14 13:43:58 1985
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Summary: 

I find it hard to respond to Ron Rizzo's most recent remarks concerning 
the Toronto queerbashers, and the appropriateness of their prison sentence.
For one thing, I don't disagree with his remarks concerning the lightness
of the sentence (though I'm sure I would have difficulty surviving a month
in a prison, myself). No problem: they broke the law, and whether the victim
was a gay or a homophobe is irrelevant. As I said in a recent posting, the
sentence is a bit light, but fairly typical for teenaged criminals in Canada.

But why is it necessary to take delight in the fact that the bad guys got
punished? Isn't it just barely possible that some of them have consciences,
and will over the next few years come to realise what a horrible thing they
have done? 

In any case, I know my original argument must have some merit, because
Ken Arndt opposed it.

-- Vincent Manis, the last (?) of the bleeding-heart liberals.