Yeah, see, the things it seems to cover here are already illegal. Like, for example, beating someone to death with a golf club -- totally already a crime. And you know how Americans are with the whole 'freedom of speech' thing -- we really tend to get hysterical about it, which makes legislation against even the most offensive speech impossible. Hence my not getting this.

Maybe there's an awareness issue, and the law reminds some few people of the potential problem, but I don't see how those being reminded are the ones who might break the law in question. I don't think anyone likely to beat someone with a golf club is all that apt to pause, reflect on legislation, and change their mind. It's about a moral compass, and compassion, and even common sense, not about weighing the wording of potential charges. People who are in the act of committing assault aren't really about the long-term planning and the considering of potential consequences, as a rule.