Should Congress ban the “gay-panic” and “trans-panic” defenses?

“Yes, Congress should prevent that. It’s ridiculous. That kind of panic shouldn’t be good enough to be used as a defense. If people are panicked about someone, they can simply walk away. You don’t have to assault the person.”

“Yes. It’s a totally outrageous defense. I can’t see it being appropriate in any situation. I’d feel very comfortable if Congress bans it tomorrow.”

“Yes. It strikes me as very prejudiced against the LGBT community. In this day and age, we shouldn’t be allowing such open prejudice in a courtroom. It would be no different than people using blatant racial prejudice as a defense.”

“Yes. Those defenses are absurd. You can’t hurt other people because of your ignorance. That’s totally unacceptable. Congress should step up to the plate and ban those defenses.”