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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511
Which I will be blamed for I'm sure.
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Do you think you are a scapegoat?
This is interesting, and can link back to the GLBT and hate crimes part of the discussion. There have been a lot of studies (not here at my finger tips) about scapegoating because it seems to foment violent acts, and many feel it is even at the root of genocide.
The reason it is important to prosecute "hate" crimes differently is that a hate crime, though it might be perpetrated by one violent individual, might also be seen as part of a larger and more dangerous wave- violence that incites violence - the violence of a mob.