[Dimensio]

I am not misunderstanding anything. In the case of a hate crime, the person is being punished both for their action and their motive for the action. Without the action, there is no crime and there are no charges, thus the thought alone isn't going to put someone in jail.

I'm not saying that I like it, but I do at least try to understand it before criticizing it.

[BibChr]

It really isn't all that complex. I take it, then, that your misunderstanding is deliberate. Whatever; you can lead a horse to a chalkboard, but you can't make him think.

Dan