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Originally Posted by Dana1963
“ in 2000, the Supreme Court struck down the provision of the Violence Against Women Act that gave women the right to bring cases of gender-based violence in federal courts. The court held that there was no basis in the Constitution to uphold this provision of the law.” women received the right to VOTE but not equal as a whole.
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Violence is violence regardless of gender OR race. It seems to me that a SPECIAL law for gender based violence would be UN-Constitutional. So, I agree with the Supremes on that. I also do not believe in special "hate" crimes as a category. Assault and Battery or violence of any type should not be based on specialties. Just my opinion. If I was to suggest that I would bash a guy abusing his spouse up side the head if I witnessed such an action, I would probably be sued by his wife or someone else would suggest that I was a chauvinist.
I thought "equal as a whole" would be the same as treated the same, regardless of gender or race. At one time in America, your vote would be based on "white men" and ownership of property. America has progressed.
I do consider our elections to be illegal, though. The Constitution stipulates (mandates) that ONLY citizens may vote in federal elections. There is NO proof of citizenship required [at the polls]. One should have to provide PROOF of citizenship to vote in America. That is why a voter ID card should be mandatory. The honor system is not valid in a country where half the nation has no honor.