Quote:
Originally Posted by holden
Where do we stop prosecuting actions by people because it offends someones silly superstitious beliefs? There are many things in society religious people could justify as offensive or 'hateful'.
This is vandalism. Why have separate laws? Where the difference should lie is when considering the sentencing for the dummies who did it.
|
Umm, that's pretty much where it does lie. An act classified as a hate crime will allow for greater sentences than one that is not.