Originally Posted by DaveM

Of course not!

I would ask you why manslaughter or murder of a protected class is more punishable than that of a non protected class?

If I was beaten on the street half to death, does it matter the motive?

Whether it was for drug money, the color of my skin, or just for fun like a flash mob, sentences should be dished out the same.

The idea of placing more or less importance on a human is THE VERY definition of inequality!

You're telling me one human is worth more than another.