A hate crime is defined as:
A criminal offense committed against a person which is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability status, ethnicity/national origin, gender or sexual orientation. Different states have various categories for hate crime law. Some may include the categories gender identity, age and, or political affiliation. U.S. Department of Justice reports that between 1997 and 1999, 61 percent of hate crimes and bias crimes were motivated by race, 14 percent by religion, 13 percent by sexual orientation, 11 percent by ethnicity, and one percent by victim disability.
http://www.higheredcenter.org/high-risk
I believe every citizen has equal rights, regards of one’s race, religion, disability status, ethnicity/national origin, gender or sexual orientation. To live, with hate being a foundation of one’s perspective to interact with the world is just wrong.
Thanks for your summary and response on the topic of hate crimes. Fix your problems with your mechanics (regardless, To live with hate being....The U.S. Department of ....)
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