Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIf not intentially a minority and I get into a fight and I did not know they were gay, palestinian, jewish, or whatever. Can I still be charged with a hate crime? Or does one have to know first?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down18
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareIf not intentially a minority and I get into a fight and I did not know they were gay, palestinian, jewish, or whatever. Can I still be charged with a hate crime? Or does one have to know first?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareyoevli@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoGenerally speaking, hate crimes are only applicable to crimes motivated by a hatred for an immutable trait. Social or political ideology isn’t immutable, so it wouldn’t be protected.
minus-squarebrian@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI thought being religiously motivated also would qualify as a hate crime? Or is the implication that one’s religion is also immutable?
Generally speaking, hate crimes are only applicable to crimes motivated by a hatred for an immutable trait. Social or political ideology isn’t immutable, so it wouldn’t be protected.
I thought being religiously motivated also would qualify as a hate crime? Or is the implication that one’s religion is also immutable?