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.
Once you have several enthusiastic people lined up, start doing homework and find out all the details you can about how to address this issue. Start with the public records in your local courthouse for details of people involved. Talk to people who know what happened and explain to the police your plans for the group.
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.
The best way to prevent future occurrences of crime is to offer a means of keeping people occupied with something more constructive and challenging. Create some alternative activities where people of all ages gather and have fun. Speak with people of other neighborhoods about forming teams for everything from crocheting and art competition to soccer. Remember your age groups and plan for the long range follow up. People who have something to enjoy look forward to it, and seldom have time or inclination to commit crimes.
By all means, speak up! Whenever there is a mention of hate crimes, use the opportunity to present information about what your group does and the successes it has. Teach tolerance to all ages of people, especially the children because it takes a while to cause prejudiced beliefs in their minds.
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.
Once you have several enthusiastic people lined up, start doing homework and find out all the details you can about how to address this issue. Start with the public records in your local courthouse for details of people involved. Talk to people who know what happened and explain to the police your plans for the group.
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.
The best way to prevent future occurrences of crime is to offer a means of keeping people occupied with something more constructive and challenging. Create some alternative activities where people of all ages gather and have fun. Speak with people of other neighborhoods about forming teams for everything from crocheting and art competition to soccer. Remember your age groups and plan for the long range follow up. People who have something to enjoy look forward to it, and seldom have time or inclination to commit crimes.
By all means, speak up! Whenever there is a mention of hate crimes, use the opportunity to present information about what your group does and the successes it has. Teach tolerance to all ages of people, especially the children because it takes a while to cause prejudiced beliefs in their minds.
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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