No one is talking about judging thoughts over actions. We are talking about when those thoughts become actions. We are talking about ensuring that people are all treated 100% equal. It's the attempt of the few to act on their ignorance that makes these provisions necessary.
You're making a person's thoughts criminal by adding more years to a sentence for them.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."