here is a list of points against hate crime laws courtesy wikipedia. say what you want about wikipedia, most of the time they are pretty good.

* Perpetrators of the same criminal act should not be treated differently because they hold different beliefs or motives.
* Over time, these provisions might be disregarded and hate crime laws and associated case law could evolve to the point where speaking out strongly against a particular group or its actions could be construed as a libelous hate crime, violating rights to freedom of expression, thought, religion (among others).
* Penalties that do not include hate-crimes enhancement are already sufficient, in that vandalism, assault and murder have always been illegal and subject to prosecution. The fact that they still occur does not justify infringing on the freedoms of speech and religion.
* It brings the law into disrepute and further divides society, as groups apply to have their critics silenced.
* Religious practices will become subject to government regulation, violating the separation of church and state.
* Allowing a self-declared victim to decide if a crime has occurred violates the principle of objective justice.

Another thing I forgot to mention earlier, was that all these efforts to make the world a less racist one, really have a reverse effect. What most liberals and people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, make everything racial. IMO, they just as racist as any other person, except they don't commit violent crimes.

Political correctness is the worst thing ever!