Comments on: Hate Crime?

By: HR Mitchell

HR Mitchell — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:16:00 +0000

In a moment of synchronicity:Hanging Dummy Removed After ComplaintsBy DINESH RAMDE GREENFIELD, Wis. (AP) — A dark mannequin hung from a noose as part of a homeowner's Halloween display drew complaints from members of the local black community, prompting the homeowner to remove it. ... "They have every right to put it up, but I think it's commendable of them to respond as they have, being considerate to the people who were offended," [Wendell J. Harris, the education chair for the Milwaukee chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People] said.'

By: lisa in salem massachusetts

lisa in salem massachusetts — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:26:00 +0000

i support this home owners right to be offensive(as any human on a noose is offensive in my opinion) however i would find the censorship of this even more offensive–hate crime? maybe so by definition—-where is the line drawn? and who do we trust to create the line?

By: Jarred

Jarred — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:32:00 +0000

I’m all for laughing at ourselves, and there are a number of jokes and sight gags involving witches that will give me a chuckle every time. But I just don’t see the humor in this decoration.Maybe someone like Gary Larson could come up with a great caption that would add a bit of humor to the whole thing. But until then, I just don’t think it’s funny as it stands.

By: HR Mitchell

HR Mitchell — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:41:00 +0000

Something I miss about the witches and pagans of 30 years ago is that most of us could still laugh at ourselves. As a friend used to put it, we take our Craft seriously, and ourselves not at all.

By: Dr. Blizzardo

Dr. Blizzardo — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:37:00 +0000

Most wiccans I know have enough self-esteem not to be bothered by this–if I were a Christian, particularly an American Protestant or a European Catholic, I would be intensely insulted to have my religion’s not-too-distant pasts barbarity and superstition laid so publicly bare.Not a hate crime–just a reminder that Christians are all intolerant, barbaric butchers (or vote for them) hiding behind a doctrine of peace and understanding.Brilliant ploy, bloody execution.Bravo for reminding us what hypocrites they are–how about a torture chamber from the Catholic (not just Spanish) Inquisition? Who, if you look it up, only closed down the Holy Office of Inquisition just a couple years ago. Enlightened spiritualism? Hardly.

By: Kathryn Price NicDhàna

Kathryn Price NicDhàna — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:05:00 +0000

A point of context, that is mentioned above but may not be clear: The hanging “Hillary witch” is not part of a larger Halloween display. According to those who’ve gone to this man’s house in person, it’s the only “decoration” in his yard.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:43:00 +0000

“‘We don’t harm anyone, we worship god, we are not evil, and we don’t cast spells,’ says Lynch. Lynch is a witch.”Um, apparently not. Not by that definition, anyway.