The Movie The Laramie Project - 1135 Words

After, reading and watching the movie of â€Å"The Laramie Project† I was left with so many emotions, ideas, and questions. The play was based on a series of interviews, in order to provide true facts and statements to the audience. Since I have been studying the case of Matthew, I am now able to see clearly and to understand that the ferocity committed to him is considered by the law to be a hate crime. â€Å"The term hate crime was coined in the 1980s by journalists and policy advocates who were attempting to describe a series of incidents directed at Jews, Asians and African-Americans. The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines hate crime (also known as bias crime) as a criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society that is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin.(National Institute of justice, Paragraph 1, December 22, 2010.)† The evidences, testimonies, and demonstrations from the case of Matthew show us that he was attacked and persecuted because of his sexual orientation. â€Å"People would like to think that what happened to Matthew was an exception to the rule, but it was an extreme version of what happens in our schools on a daily basis† (â€Å"Newsperson 4, p45, Laramie project†). This quote show us how people go through hate in a d aily basis and it’s miserable and sad that the only way to get people’s consideration and attention was for something as tragicShow MoreRelatedLaramie Project Reaction995 Words   |  4 PagesRachel Chollett The Laramie Project Laramie, WY, is a modest town which became ignominious overnight in the fall of 1998, when Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was found tied to a fence after being callously beaten and left to die, setting off a nationwide dispute about homophobia and hate crimes. My reaction to this moment in time initially is horror and shock that people did and do these unspeakable acts to their fellow human. However, I can also appreciate the many different viewsRead MoreThe Problem Of Hate Crime1802 Words   |  8 Pagesimmortalize Milk, people renamed San Francisco Gay Democratic Club into Harvey Milk Democratic Club. They also build Harvey Milk High School in New York, and San Francisco s annual Harvey Milk Memorial Parade. Matthew Shepard was a student studying in Laramie, Wyoming. He was behaved normally just like any other students. However, everything got changed when he confessed that he was homosexual. On October 6th, he and two of his friends had a meeting at Fireside Bar. Unfortunately, those friends of himRead More Destry Rides Again, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, and the Fall of the Hollywood Studio System3533 Words   |  15 PagesThe balance of power was thus tipped in favor of the individual filmmakers. These films also served to launch James Stewart’s career as a successful leading man (usually next to a star leading lady), particularly in the western genre (The Man From Laramie, The Naked Spur, Winchester 73), as a patriotic all-American (It’s a Wonderful Life, again with Capra), and working with and as an independent (his infamous contract with Universal and his work with Alfred Hitchcock, both in the 1950’s). Destry RidesRead MoreHuman Resources Management150900 Wor ds   |  604 Pages2—5 indicates, other managers must provide data for the HR specialists to analyze. In turn, those managers need to receive data from the HR unit. Because top managers are responsible for overall strategic planning, they usually ask the HR unit to project the human resources needed to implement overall organizational goals. HR Planning in Evolving Small and Entrepreneurial Organizations HR management and ultimately HR planning are critical in small and entrepreneurial organizations. â€Å"People problems†