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Originally Posted by JinnKai
While I AM upset intellectually by the idea that if someone kills me (as a white man) out of hate for my race that it is a less serious crime than if a white man kills a black man (or woman) out of hate for their race or sex, I recognize the necessity.
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The necessity being..?
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Originally Posted by JinnKai
I hate to think that my life is less valuable than another's simply because of my skin color, as it does smack of reverse-racism. And yet I also see a demonstrable public need to stamp out as much racism as humanly possible.
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Racism is race-motivated hatred, whether the target it white or black. Labeling hatred of whites as REVERSE racism is inaccurate, and something that really shows the thoughtless emotionalism of the entire debate.
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Originally Posted by JinnKai
Furthermore, I look at "hate crime" legislation with the same credibility as "premeditated murder" legislation. Certainly a murder still occurred, and the victim suffered pain and death, but I still feel differently about it. If someone accidentally murders someone through their reckless behavior, it is less severe than someone who makes the choice to kill someone out of anger. Worse still is someone who PLANS their attack; they had time to consider their actions, and didn't act out of anger or recklessness. If "premeditation" can be demonstrated and defended, certainly "hate" can be too.
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Can, but why should it? Why not just criminalize "hate" entirely and throw people in jail for being bigots? Why wait until another criminal act is committed?