FJO
Gold Member
Why aren't all PEOPLE considered a 'protected class'? Crimes against PEOPLE should be punished EQUALLY. If I am assaulted and another person is assaulted, why is one considered more protected, more important than the other? Makes no sense to me.Hate crimes are crimes against a minority group or a discriminated against group, aren't they? Like crimes against someone because they are gay or black? Who you vote for doesn't really apply to "hate crimes," does it?
No, that's not what "hate crimes" are.
Hate crimes are crimes "motivated by enmity or animus against a protected class". "Protected class" doesn't mean "minorities", it refers to categories of bias that are protected - specifically those of race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, and disability.
About a quarter of racial-biased hate crimes each year are "anti-white" hate crimes, the opinion of writer in question notwithstanding.
If those in the so-called "protected class" are attacked or assaulted, it is because the attacker hates them.
If you are attacked or assaulted by the same attacker, it is because he loves you.
Isn't that obvious??