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Originally Posted by Sam
Isn't the whole "hate crime" idea kind of silly?
Is it more wrong to kill a GLBT or African American or a woman than it is to kill a normal person or a white person or a man?
Isn't the whole "hate crime" thing kinda lopsided?
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The "Hate Crime" idea addresses the motivation behind the act.
"Premeditated Murder" carries a harsher penalty than "Manslaughter"-- both have the same unfortunate result.
The same argument holds true for "Hate Crimes".
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