tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840508226007630755.post6671200956179828667..comments2023-04-16T23:43:11.235+08:00Comments on Mirror Signal Move: "This Is Taiwan"Mike Faganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08745281285031316740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840508226007630755.post-6987109332503741112013-05-18T20:18:23.911+08:002013-05-18T20:18:23.911+08:00No it isn't; there are two essential aspects t...No it isn't; there are two essential aspects to this crime. The first was that it was carried out on purpose and was not "random", and although "hate crime" arguably captures this aspect of purposeful action (with the idea of acting on a given hatred, hence "crime"), it is obscured by the primary referent of the word "hate" which is an emotion. Hatred by itself is not a crime (the very idea is nonsensical) and so to speak of "hate crimes" is to further disseminate unreason. <br /><br />The second essential aspect here is the disintegrated pathway from the concept of "nationalism" to the assault of innocent people. That would be better reflected in a term like "moron assault", rather than "hate crime". Yes - these people who did this should be called "morons" right out loud across the media, on TV, radio, print you name it - so everybody can hear it told like it really is. This will not happen however, because (a) Taiwan's ridiculous "reputation laws", and (b) Taiwan's politicians are also punishing innocent Filipino people on account of "nationalism" - and simply as a means of shielding their own political reputations from the glare of the morons.Mike Faganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745281285031316740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2840508226007630755.post-77010624796139153422013-05-18T19:35:20.594+08:002013-05-18T19:35:20.594+08:00The correct word is "hate crime".The correct word is "hate crime".Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07880150865703945798noreply@blogger.com