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Originally Posted by rubecube
And? It's not like we can't do better in actually prosecuting race crimes in addition to the implementation of hate crimes. I happen to think laws should perform a dual purpose by both protecting people and influencing social norms. The normative position enforced by hate crime legislation is "you ought not to assault someone based on their race, gender, sexual-orientation, etc." That seems to me to be an acceptable norm to impose upon society.
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Why not "you ought not to assault someone?" Makes more sense.