As far as US society as a whole not being responsible, I see Bryan’s point from, like Nezua says, a legal viewpoint. But while no one can fix every problem I think we can have an effect on the people around us. And in that aspect we are responsible.

I know you are in law school, but I’m going to ask you to imagine a different format here than one so rigid where a formula must be followed, as in a “principle theme” which is thus followed up with a particular amount of evidence and stated in a certain manner, etc. I am more of a poet. I often free associate. I wander and I let myself. I think if you let go a bit, you will enjoy what is here to a greater degree.

And on your other point, a society is always responsible for the shapes it takes. And a society is made up of people. Make of that what you will.

The article is great. However, I think you stray away from the principle theme: “hate crimes” to other more tenuously related Immigration issues, such as penalties for Mexicans if Comprehensive Immigration Reform is passed.

Towards the end of the post, I got the impression that U.S. society, as a whole, is responsible for what happened. Even if that is not what you meant, it is not beneficial for that inference to be out there; those responsible for the hate rimes, such as talk radio types and those that listen to them, are a sizeable minority, but I contend that U.S. society as a whole is not to have the blame be put upon.

I agree we need to unite. Picking us off one by one. And even we are at each other’s necks half the time.

Thanks for reading, and being here. Hope your day today has some happiness and safety in it. Peace.