Hate-crime law are not intended to control what you think or say. They are to enforce stronger punishment on those who commit hate crimes. The idea behind this is to put a stop to things like KKK lynching, gay-bashing and the like. Where you might only get a night in jail for beating someone up, you might think twice before going to prison for it.
You can hate them all you want and say so, but if you commit a crime and the prosecutor can demonstrate it can be categorized as a hate crime, you are going to be held more accountable for your actions. I think it's pretty clear, just, and it HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BIBLE nor BANNING FREE SPEECH.
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