Canada kicks racist butt!

[Chairman-Mao]

Joelcool7 said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Joelcool7 said:

I like the fact that I live in a multicultural country where all people of all races and religions can live free of fear of racist pricks.

Yep... no racism in Canada... none at all.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/06/09/stats-can.html

Everyone can live happily and free with no problems! Its a utopia.

Chairman-Mao said:

12 years wtf? Pretty sure that's about the same as rape. Don't think that's fair but whatever.

I honestly don't think there should be "hate crimes" at all, a crime is a crime is a crime as far as I'm concerned doesn't matter if a white guy did it to a black guy or a black guy did it to a white guy (in which case it wouldn't be considered racist btw, but that's for another discussion)

I'd agree with that in most cases. But cases like burning a cross, is that really a crime? It becomes a crime because of how it is done. Same with drawing a Swastika on someones house. Its just a drawing right. Legally your just vandalizing. But it is used to intimidate and harrass and abuse citizens. Making it a hate crime.

I certainly agree its completely wrong to burn a swastica or cross or something on a guys lawn but is racism really a punishable crime? Its certainly vandalism and destruction of property but should it be a higher sentence because the guy who did it is racist prick who is trying to intimidate others of a different race? 

I really don't think the way we're going to eliminate racism is by sending people to jail who commit hate crimes.