When someone explains why Colin Ferguson didn't have a hate crime tacked on to his murder charges I will believe that the motive for hate crime legislation is fair.
Did CF commit his crime after these laws were enacted
Did he target his victims based on age, sex, sexual orientation, or color of skin?
Some animals will always be more equal than other animals
This would be only correct if all attacks gainst homosexuals/blacks/whites were prosecuted under these laws. But in fact, only those who attack these people BECAUSE of their sexual orientation or skin color 'benefit' from the additional sentencing.
Agreed. Let's just fix the problem, instead of policing people's thoughts, beliefs and emotions.
Wisest phrase in the entire thread.