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Originally Posted by zen_tom
There's a difference between a hate crime and stating a belief. In the same way that fraud requires a criminal intent, so does incitement.
In stating one's view, one is not necessarily inciting violence. If someone asked the holocaust deniers what they believed in court, would the deniers be committing an offense by stating their opinions?
No, the offence is the incitement of violence, not the holding of the opinion.
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You're wrong. If somebody went into court in Canada and said "Your Honor, I believe everybody in "X" group should be killed", that WOULD be a crime, even though it's strictly a statement of personal belief.