Comments on: Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation Most Violent http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 25 May 2013 18:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Hate Crime Statistics http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026/comment-page-1#comment-12354 Hate Crime Statistics Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:18:28 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026#comment-12354 [...] Via the Turtle Box Bulletin [...] [...] Via the Turtle Box Bulletin [...]

]]> By: Barry B http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026/comment-page-1#comment-6371 Barry B Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:22:10 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026#comment-6371 I don't think race should be categories as your ethnic origin, race would be considered people as a whole (human) and ethnicity would fall into the subcategory. White and black as we consider political correct is incorrect. They are colors not ethnicities. Why don't they call Asians, yellow? I am an american with a diverse background, but my African american heritage should not be considered Black. Confused country we live in. I don’t think race should be categories as your ethnic origin, race would be considered people as a whole (human) and ethnicity would fall into the subcategory. White and black as we consider political correct is incorrect. They are colors not ethnicities. Why don’t they call Asians, yellow? I am an american with a diverse background, but my African american heritage should not be considered Black. Confused country we live in.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026/comment-page-1#comment-4253 Patrick Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:00:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026#comment-4253 I can't speak for the FBI, but often ethnicity is a subcategory of race. I've always assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that hate crimes based on race focused on things like whether the person was black or white, whereas I've assumed ethnicity focused on things like the person being an Arab (which is not viewed as a race). I agree with the earlier post that these are not well defined. I can’t speak for the FBI, but often ethnicity is a subcategory of race. I’ve always assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that hate crimes based on race focused on things like whether the person was black or white, whereas I’ve assumed ethnicity focused on things like the person being an Arab (which is not viewed as a race).

I agree with the earlier post that these are not well defined.

]]> By: Samantha Davis http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026/comment-page-1#comment-4251 Samantha Davis Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:49:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026#comment-4251 Wow, the FBI's hate crime classification in terms of race/ethnicity seems will, racist! Who'da thunk? Wow, the FBI’s hate crime classification in terms of race/ethnicity seems will, racist! Who’da thunk?

]]> By: Ben in oakland http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026/comment-page-1#comment-4250 Ben in oakland Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:30:53 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026#comment-4250 Race and ethnicity are both very arbitrary terms, perhaps even more so than gay and straight. It is amazing that the words used to divide us are distinguished primarily by their lack of specificity. Race and ethnicity are both very arbitrary terms, perhaps even more so than gay and straight. It is amazing that the words used to divide us are distinguished primarily by their lack of specificity.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026/comment-page-1#comment-4249 Jim Burroway Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:25:22 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026#comment-4249 "Race" denotes all the classic things that we Americans lump into race: black, white, asians, pacific Islanders, American Indians. "Ethnicity" is related more to national origin. Currently, it's divided into only two groups: Hispanic and non-hispanic. Why do Hispanics fall under "ethnicity" while Pacific Islanders and Asians don't? I don't know. It seems kinda arbitrary to me. “Race” denotes all the classic things that we Americans lump into race: black, white, asians, pacific Islanders, American Indians.

“Ethnicity” is related more to national origin. Currently, it’s divided into only two groups: Hispanic and non-hispanic.

Why do Hispanics fall under “ethnicity” while Pacific Islanders and Asians don’t? I don’t know. It seems kinda arbitrary to me.

]]> By: Samantha Davis http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026/comment-page-1#comment-4248 Samantha Davis Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:14:48 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/11/19/1026#comment-4248 What, according to the FBI, is the difference between "race" and "ethnicity." Where is the distinction drawn? What, according to the FBI, is the difference between “race” and “ethnicity.” Where is the distinction drawn?

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