does it matter that a hate crime has implications beyond the single victim? that it's not only one single person being killed, but an attempt to terrorize an entire group of people? the guys who murdered matthew shepard didn't kill "matthew shepard", they killed a faggot. maybe it's just me, but that's why it's different.
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They're all human beings, and though she may be a liar and a manipulator, it's probably because she doesn't know any other way to survive.