[Christian_Capitalist]

So . . . how many love crimes are committed each year? What the hell is a hate crime?

Well, it varies based on the target racial or ethnic group, depending upon which ethnic group is currently the darling of the American "Progressive" Left.

I'll illustrate:

Here, we'll play, "Let's Define a Hate Crime!"

• Walking into a Jewish Day-Care, screaming 'Death to all Jews!', and setting off a couple of 10-pound nail-bombs -- might be an anti-Jewish Hate Crime. Possibly merits investigation. (At the very least, we should try to understand the suicide bomber's grievances....)

• Drawing a Political Cartoon poking fun at Mohammed -- DEFINITELY an Anti-Muslim HATE CRIME!

Others are free to offer examples which might help clarify.

But the point is, in comparing the numbers of "hate crimes" allegedly committed against Jews or Muslims, it's useful to remember that a "Hate Crime" against a Jew pretty much requires Mass Murder or significant Arson or both; but "Hate Crimes" against Muslims can be understood to include acts which are, you know, hurtful to their feelings and such.

Hope that helps.

[Christian_Capitalist]

Well, it varies based on the target racial or ethnic group, depending upon which ethnic group is currently the darling of the American "Progressive" Left.

Should have said "religious group" or "ethno-religious group"; Muslims are not uniformly Arab, albeit the worst of the Wahhabi Muslims generally are.

Other than that, same point.