it's a dirty word, Reich...say what you like!

Hating the hater--is that still fashionable? Given that these are the Unfashionable Observations, I just had to ask. At any rate, it's Professor Volokh's most controversial post, at least from those that I've read. I admire his courage and conviction. However, I wonder if most people would agree with him. If so, then what of our religious notions of redemption and forgiveness? Such airy, religio-moral considerations are usually forsaken when someone is actually convicted of something heinous (Timothy McVeigh, for example). This is a different case, as the guy was merely being initiated into a (heinous) group. Is that enough? Since I am a student in his class, I will refrain from commenting any further in the interest of self-preservation! Hee hee...