America, the Beautiful?

I'm at my desk at work listening to Talk of the Nation on NPR. The radio announcer says:

"Hate crime legislation has been introduced that would finally cover crimes committed against persons because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Christian conservative advocates have opposed the legislation, arguing that it 'is an infringement on their freedoms of speech as well as religion.'"

I just want to make sure that I heard this correctly. There are people who are opposing HATE CRIME legislation because it would be an INFRINGEMENT on their FREEDOM? Their freedom to what? To rape and assault people for not having the sexuality you want them to? To abuse people for not conforming to gender as it is socially constructed and mandated? Did these same people think hate crime legislation that covered racially motivated crimes was a threat to their freedom? And if they think their freedom is impeded by protections for marginalized groups of people, wouldn't that imply that their freedom supersedes the freedom and protection of marginalized groups of people? That their freedom is dependent on the suppression of others?

[and outside the specific context of this legislation...]

AT WHAT POINT DO WE ADMIT THAT FREEDOM IN THIS WORLD, AS WE HAVE CONSTRUED IT FOR THE MOST PART, IS DEPENDENT ON OPPRESSION SOMEWHERE ELSE? That to live comfortably in America, others must live uncomfortably elsewhere? That there are not enough resources in the world to provide adequate nutrition to everyone, even if we wanted to make feeding the world a priority?

[and I'm getting way off of my original topic, but I have been wanting to ask you this question as well,]

AND KNOWING THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN THE LIFE CURRENTLY ON THIS PLANET,

knowing that each additional child born into the developed world sucks money, and resources, and LIFE away from the less developed world...

HOW CAN YOU JUSTIFY HAVING CHILDREN? IS THIS THE WORLD YOU WOULD WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO INHERIT, and if not, WHY NOT DEVOTE YOUR LIFE TO CREATING THE WORLD YOU WOULD WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO INHERIT, SO THAT THE NEXT GENERATION MIGHT HAVE SOME KIND OF LIFE?

Note: Wanting to establish a relationship with a baby/infant/child is not a logical response. If we are to change anything about this world, we must change the way we think about human relationships, must realize we are all a family, and that you do not need to see your own physical features reflected in the form of another being to have a powerful impact on their life and to benefit from their participation and influence in yours. I refuse to accept any answer that doesn't acknowledge these facts.