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Originally Posted by mookiemookie
It's actually kind of cute to see you all get in such a tizzy about things. It really is. All the hand wringing and proclamations of doom.
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Who are you talking to, and is this type of comment really necessary?
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The law doesn't make it any more of a crime to mug a black person, a gay person or a muslim than it does to rob a white male. What it does do is make it more of a crime to mug a black person, a gay person or a muslim BECAUSE they're black, gay or muslim. The mens rea in that case is different and therefore deserves a different sentancing.
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Semantics. The main crime is the murder or the mugging etc. That's what the criminal should be tried for. Hate crime legislation is just a feel good sideshow that has enormous potential for abuse.