That's just it MM.  It's not becoming a Christian to do such. 

Remember Christ said, if they slap you on the cheek give him the other? 

Christians are notoriously absent from pushing these types of lawsuits.  They take the stand of Christ which is to pray and do good to your enemy and those who persecute and revile you.  We do not act like them.  We are not to be like them.  We are called to be different than the world. 

Remember Christ just before he was crucified?  The scriptures say he was silent in front of his accusers even though he was innocent.  He was like a sheep before his shearers.  Not a word in his defense.  He just prayed for them and loved on them despite the most awful persecution he received. 

That's what Christians are supposed to do in times such as this.  Marching off to court is not bringing glory to God.  We understand it's not about us.....it's all about HIM. 

To the contrary with these homosexuals, it's all about them.....to heck with the rest of the world. 

There is no law about protecting ones self after turning the cheek one time. Protecting ones self is the first law of survival, even Christ blew his stack at the money changers at the temple. so if Christ can blow it once so can a Christian.

Hence the importance of context. 

I think they should be prosecuted.  But I doubt it will happen.  But not for hate crimes.  They are still crimes against freedom (hate crimes).  But for the real crimes.

could you please explain more?

No one group should be ABOVE THE LAW!!!!

But too many are.

The only way to test this is for someone to bring it before the law, if not in California then in a more conservative state like Wyoming, or Utah.

I agree with Dr. Guy. The concept of hate crime is silly. There are crimes, plain and simple. But yes, anyone actively assaulting another person should be charged with a crime. But there seems to be an attempt to take an isolated incident(s?) and use them as a condemnation of an entire group.

Hate crimes were invented to protect "specific groups" of people like if a white gets in a fight with a black man it's just a fight, BUT if the whiteman calls the blackman a nigger while fighting it becomes a hate crime. Same with gays, it's time that these protected groups be treated like the rest of us, a crime is a crime is a crime.

That has more sophisticated meaning. It was taboo to slap with the left (unclean) hand, or slap on the other side of the cheek. Basically, once someone wrongs you, you accept them as equals (which is what a slap on the other cheek would mean). It does not mandate pacifism, just condemns down-and-out grudges.

Amen.

Glad you agree.

Yes it does have a more sophisticated meaning, but not sure where you're getting your explanation regarding the left hand in this context?    Let's look at it in context:  Here it is in full

"You have heard that it has been said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.  But I say to you that you resist not evil, but whosoever shall smite you on your right cheek turn to him the other also.  And if any man will sue you at the law and take away your coat let him have your cloke also.  And whosoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two.  Give to him that asks you and from him that would borrow of you turn not him away."    Matt 5:38-41

the principle here is to be willing to suffer loss for another.  It's about not having the attitude of the world which we know is everyman for himself. 

The law of retaliation did provide for the ending of feuds (Ex 21:24) but Christ showed another way to do the same.

Elie, don't you know that a "protected" group can't do any wrong? They're just standing up for their rights, not breaking the law.

I await breathlessly for my fair lady to call/