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Hate crime legislation is discrimination. That's right, pure discrimination. But you're probably thinking this is ironic, as you've been told hate crimes are supposed to fight this very thing. And after all, this is America, the land where we're supposed to be of any gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation and not receive any bias. So what could possibly be wrong with classifying a crime with hate, for a larger sentence? As I said, hate crimes laws are a way for the Democrats, the major proponents of this, and liberals to discriminate against the majority. Their goal isn't to to make everyone equal, but rather to make all alternative lifestyles and minorities now the majority, and this is precisely what hate crime laws do. Simple put, they place the life of a homosexual or minority race to be worth more than the straight white male. If an individual goes out and kills a black man, he will be viciously targetted by the media and prosecutors as being a racist skinhead, out to kill niggers. Chances are he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent and be executed. I have no problem up to now. He committed a violent act, and received the right punishment - execution. But what would have been the outcome, had a black man ki