No.
on a side note I would like to ask whoever said "no there is no need, but keep the present categories" why they think that the present categories merit special treatment but not those targeted specifically for their sexuality?
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Perhaps I should have been more comprehensive in my answer:
Eliminate all hate-crimes legislation having to do with religion, race, sexuality or any of the other sundry and currently favored victimologies.
Wipe that shit off the books, and do it now.
Instead, make the particular brand of stupid-think that leads to such legislation a crime punishable by death. ;)
You made that obvious and although I disagree at least you don't have exceptions.
And then by making derogatory remarks instead of debating, your views on the topic are marginalized.
My question is to those that think certain categories such as religion merit the extra seriousness standard of the crime but not for other groups.
There has been a lot of misleading statements made about this bill and by far most objections I have seen have been about the bill doing things it does not do.
Any need for the exceptions you seek is met by the variety of penalties extant, i.e., those having to do with murder, which you have already pointed out.
What the bill "does not do" (mostly) is make sense, and, unless you yourself are a Senator charged with the making of laws, you should not feel derogated by my remarks.