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BenMcr · 05-02-2009, 16:40

I don't really buy into the 'secretly gay' thing. I think it is giving some justification to actions of the person, which lessens the attack itself

It's as bad as the 'provocation' defence that used to happen (and maybe still does) whenever a gay person was attacked. 'S/He came on to me - rather than say no, I smashed a glass over their head'

It is classing being gay as being so bad, that someone had to resort to violence against it.

If a black person was attacked, would anyone accept a defence or a justification of the attacker being 'secretly black'?

05-02-2009, 16:40	#12
BenMcr Inactive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1 Posts: 17,929	Re: Teenager 'killed for being gay' I don't really buy into the 'secretly gay' thing. I think it is giving some justification to actions of the person, which lessens the attack itself It's as bad as the 'provocation' defence that used to happen (and maybe still does) whenever a gay person was attacked. 'S/He came on to me - rather than say no, I smashed a glass over their head' It is classing being gay as being so bad, that someone had to resort to violence against it. If a black person was attacked, would anyone accept a defence or a justification of the attacker being 'secretly black'?