It seems silly for humans to hate something they do not even understand yet every day we hear reports of more innocent victims. What can we do to stop hate crimes? Here is a list of points to consider when getting involved, and on forming local efforts to help put an end to these horrors.
The first thing you must do is act. Take action and get ready to step in and step up as one more person who will not tolerate these crimes. Make room on your calendar, have coffee or tea with your friends, talk to local business owners and other people in charge of facilities where people meet or work. Get your family involved, too.
Do some homework before you get out in the field. If addressing a recent crime of hate, find out all the facts and check the public records for additional information. Sometimes courts seal criminal records. Do not let this stop you. Try to find common facts that help in planning your future events.
You must present a united front. Set down guidelines that everyone in the group follows and if needed, elect spokespeople. Each neighborhood has different issues so find at least three people who are strong on at least one major point. Keep in mind that there is safety in numbers, and in succeeding with a cause. Delegate when needed and combine everyone when necessary.
Alternative behavior works well in preventing any crimes, but small children are especially interested in something fun to do. They have an adult family member with them which gets that adult involved in your mission. Plan competitive activities for all ages and include crafts, sports, and intellectual activities like Spelling Bees. Keep the long range goals in sight. Good ideas and plans must continue if there is any hope of changing the way haters think and behave. Consider putting up billboards with clever messages that make people think twice about just how important someone else's beliefs are to the greater scheme of things.
Constantly speak up and present a determined movement to end these senseless crimes. Teaching tolerance to children is the best place to start. Young minds thrive on logic and understanding, and even parents can not change their point of view. It is the future that must change, and the children of today are the ones who hold the keys to a better way of living.
No cause continues if the victims go unattended. You must find organizations who help deal with these issues, and make sure medical and legal services are easy to obtain. Lobby your leaders to enact laws and dig deeper into the issues for new revelations concerning where and how hate begins.
There are few things in life more heartbreaking than a loved one who is the victim of a bully, and even more so when the bullying results in death. Get started today working out your plan and start calling people who have the same hopes for tomorrow as you do.
The first thing you must do is act. Take action and get ready to step in and step up as one more person who will not tolerate these crimes. Make room on your calendar, have coffee or tea with your friends, talk to local business owners and other people in charge of facilities where people meet or work. Get your family involved, too.
Do some homework before you get out in the field. If addressing a recent crime of hate, find out all the facts and check the public records for additional information. Sometimes courts seal criminal records. Do not let this stop you. Try to find common facts that help in planning your future events.
You must present a united front. Set down guidelines that everyone in the group follows and if needed, elect spokespeople. Each neighborhood has different issues so find at least three people who are strong on at least one major point. Keep in mind that there is safety in numbers, and in succeeding with a cause. Delegate when needed and combine everyone when necessary.
Alternative behavior works well in preventing any crimes, but small children are especially interested in something fun to do. They have an adult family member with them which gets that adult involved in your mission. Plan competitive activities for all ages and include crafts, sports, and intellectual activities like Spelling Bees. Keep the long range goals in sight. Good ideas and plans must continue if there is any hope of changing the way haters think and behave. Consider putting up billboards with clever messages that make people think twice about just how important someone else's beliefs are to the greater scheme of things.
Constantly speak up and present a determined movement to end these senseless crimes. Teaching tolerance to children is the best place to start. Young minds thrive on logic and understanding, and even parents can not change their point of view. It is the future that must change, and the children of today are the ones who hold the keys to a better way of living.
No cause continues if the victims go unattended. You must find organizations who help deal with these issues, and make sure medical and legal services are easy to obtain. Lobby your leaders to enact laws and dig deeper into the issues for new revelations concerning where and how hate begins.
There are few things in life more heartbreaking than a loved one who is the victim of a bully, and even more so when the bullying results in death. Get started today working out your plan and start calling people who have the same hopes for tomorrow as you do.
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