In the united states, hate groups should be treated as terrorist organizations.

Good morning/afternoon/evening, debate.org users. I am representing the CON side of this argument (Be it resolved that hate groups shall be treated as terrorist organizations). This is my first argument, be critical, I'll enjoy it more. ACRONYMS (To save time) AoT = Acts of Terrorism KKK = Klu Klux Klan Let's launch right in, then, shall we? I'll go over just one point for now, so that I do not exhaust my alternatives. The point I will be making is this; "Hate Groups" do not preform "acts of terrorism", and the second point is that "Hate groups" First of all, some definitions. A hate group: A hate group is an organized group or movement that advocates and practices hate, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or other designated sector of society. A terrorist organization: Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. I will now launch into my first point, being that hate groups do NOT commit acts of terrorism. Hate groups, though feared by some, do not commit AoT. No, rather, they simply get their point across in simple and efficient ways. Terrorist groups, on the other hand, commit acts of terrorism, because they deliberately strike out, often without cause. Terrorist attacks will often have no motive, just a sense of wanting to blow some stuff up and get some news attention, all while creating a fearful, hostile area for members of its community. Hate groups attack individuals for different reasons; for one, sometimes their religions are against it. Maybe it's homosexual marriage laws that have just come out- hate groups will attack the government and the gays, to get their point out there.. that they don't want it to be legal. These types of attacks are most prevalent. Another huge section of hate groups are competing religions. If Jews, Muslims, Arabs, Christians, etc. are all battling it out for the "best" religion. This often leaves members hating certain groups of people hostile and hateful towards others, which creates hate groups. Now, lets go back on that. Are we willing, then, if this were to become true, to consider Christian Churches, Muslim communities, and other religious places and people as part of "terrorist organizations"? Finally, a lot of hate crimes are based on racism (ie, the KKK). These groups, though considered extremists by us, are not much different the the average American. A recent poll shows that 80% of Caucasian Americans are racist, though some may not realize it. This is, of course, deeply disturbing, but in the context of this debate proves something important: the ideals and thoughts of hate groups and average citizens are the same, only one being a little more violent. Often, with terrorists, this is not the case. You'll have the extremists, and then you'll have the average Joe. Not all Muslims or Arabs look at whites and say, hey, he's racist/stupid/insert other stereotype here, but 80% of Americans look at them and say, hey, he's a terrorist! The only point being made here, is the difference in the mentality of the public in both areas. My fingers are getting tired, so I'll let my opponent get back to me. Thanks for the chance to debate you, and good luck. SOURCES http://articles.cnn.com... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org...