Thread: Do people really think like this?

Originally Posted by Exhalent

Where did this come from? What I was saying is that these new laws in effect can be abused. My point is, no special groups should ever be covered in said "hate crime" laws, because by law they are already equal to everyone else. It just disrupts the system and causes overcomplication.

You were saying that the law could be abused by you pretending to be gay or trans to add to your case. You can't do that, though.

Why can't I dislike a person that is gay/trans, but for reasons other than that? The jury doesn't have to take my word for it. Just like if a white and a black person fought (respectively), it would be hate crime even if race had nothing to do with it. I still see no legitimate reason for laws like these since everyone is already covered, otherwise I would change my mind.

Social, not judicial