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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Well I disagree and I believe that part of being equal is that everyone's rights are protected equally. That means that minority rights are protected just as much as the majority's rights. That includes not making different sets of crimes and punishments depending on whom they are committed, a minority or a non-minority.
I think that punishment should be irrespective of race, religion etc. Not the other way around.
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The hate crime legislation protects all people. Everyone belongs to some kind of religious (or lack thereof), racial, sexual orientation or gender group. The hate crime legislation applies to all groups.
The legislation provides enhanced protection for groups above the protection normally given to individuals. This does not change the rights of the individual minority or non minority person.
So if any group is attacked for being what they are. Say White males are targeted for being white it would be a hate crime.
The fact that not all groups have hate crimes committed against them really demonstrates the need for the legislation