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The thing is these groups need special protection because in the past there has been demonstrative prejudiced against them.
For example historically who do you think on average gets a harsher sentence?
A white guy who kills a black guy because he is black or a black guy who kills a white guy because he is white? Do people who assault gay people get as harsh of sentences as those who assault straight people? We have heard the gay defense often or even the Twinkie defense.
This is the same reason that certain southern states have to get permission to change election laws but other states don't. Past abuses have warranted these laws.
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