Hate crimes, which are not specific to race, are typically aimed at ethnicity and cultural groups rather than races - The key element here lies in the motivation of the offender, rather than any biological definition of the idea of race.

Where as Witch trials were prosecutions of people of a victim who would not pass actus or mens rae, hate crimes are prosecutions of an offender who has already committed a defined crime, but it was motivated by the prejudice within that offender.

So the 'racially aggravated' bit that is tagged on to many crimes these days (usually to those crimes where the defendant's ethnicity and cultural grouping tends to be towards the lighter end of the spectrum) is a kind of 'thought crime' then.

Because the advantages outweigh the cons. One need only look at the culinary experiences available in the UK, to see that there are definitely reasons to adapt.

Also you surely have to adapt in order to function in society anyhow. No ones saying you should convert to Islam or something, but is there really any adaptation that's required to 'get along and socially' with people of different ethnicity, that you wouldn't normally have to make.

I probably make more effort just to get along with 'mainstream UK society' in terms of changing how I act, dress, behave etc for work, than I do when interacting with Mr Singh who owns and runs the mini-market or Arnop who runs café metro.

If its a physical assault type of crime then unfortunately its very much an action crime..

My point is, that as Jamie tells us that there are no races, then any 'racial' element in a crime must be merely in the mind of the perpetrator, therefore a 'thought crime'.

Can't answer so shut the debate down.
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