In recent years, it's become fashionable in America to talk about the need to stop hate crimes. But, all too often, "hate crimes" are defined as speech which questions the legitimacy of the homosexual lifestyle.

True hate crimes, however, are acts of violence perpetrated without cause but with a tremendous amount of malice. A perfect example of this is something that happened in Florida recently.

A couple of thugs attacked a homeless man, causing him to sustain serious bruises. What makes the incident newsworthy is that the assailants were ten years old.

At an age when boys should be playing soccer, hunting for earthworms, and camping under the stars, our male children are instead getting their kicks by beating up the already-downtrodden. CNN is reporting that, last year alone, there were 142 attacks against and murders of homeless people. Often, those responsible for the violence were young people looking for a cheap, disgusting thrill.

As one observer told CNN, "If we're talking about 10-year-olds, that means we've hit an all-time low. The youngest person to have ever been arrested for a crime like this is 13.”

Both liberals and conservatives can agree that such street violence is an atrocity—especially when the culprits can barely see over the steering wheel of a car. However, the solutions proposed in the face of such violence differ widely, depending on where you sit on the political spectrum.

Liberals would have us believe that the answer to such decadence is more money for public schools, diversity training, and midnight basketball. Conservatives, however, are likely to give a much different response. Continued...