What Can We Do To Stop Hate Crimes Now

By Ericka Marsh


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.

Take action by simply writing down what you think causes this problem. Working from there include the people you know who share your beliefs and include friends, family and anyone at work. If possible, have them come to your house for coffee or refreshments and discuss the situation with everyone. Create a place on social networking that includes a calendar and assign people to certain tasks.

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.

Crimes of hate happen. The causes result from misinformation about what kind of life all people should live, and that fails when belief systems vary widely across the globe. Understanding how to prevent them is the best place to start. Then present a united front of citizens from every neighborhood and ethnic background to prove you will not continue to stand for this kind of crime in your town.




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