What determines the value of a human life?
CNN.com - Homeless man set afire in Boston park - Mar 5, 2006
Some statistics: Nationally, the number of assaults against the homeless has risen dramatically since 2002, according to a recent report by the National Coalition for the Homeless. In 2005, 73 homeless people were assaulted nationwide and 13 died, the report said.
The web site for The National Coalition for the Homeless has a report on hate crimes against the homeless here