Intolerance and fear often results from not understanding and appreciating different races, genders and religions. Unfortunately, people with the same fears tend to seek one another out and congregate together. Some people feel that the best policy is to simply ignore them. However, what may start with intimidation usually escalates eventually resulting in violent crimes. The desire to stop these kinds of crime has lead to the formation of many anti hate groups.
They all have different purposes. Some are dedicated to supporting specific minorities and putting an end to racism. There are those who monitor the web and confront web based bigotry. Others focus on protecting and promoting human rights for all.
These organizations have realized the importance of standing up against groups such as the neo-Nazis, Klansmen, black separatists and white nationalists. There are those who feel that giving them attention rewards them for their asocial behavior and helps them attract disaffected youth to their ranks. However, experts in the field believe that exposing them instead of ignoring them is the best strategy to follow.
Organizations like this are usually highly active and exploit every possible situation to spread propaganda, intimidate, vandalize property and even kill people. Young people do join these organizations and in fact an alarming percentage of victims and perpetrators of violence are young people. This is why deterring, preventing and reducing hate-related juvenile violence has become so important to many organizations.
They feel that young people need to be encouraged to bring issues like diversity and prejudice out into the open and discuss them. Parents can help to do this too, getting their children to talk openly about discrimination against other religions, races, genders and sexes. Educators in the schools are also influential when it comes to addressing these issues. They have the perfect opportunity to follow programs that are often distributed freely to them by organizations and bring about change.
Many parents and teachers do not know the best way to address such issues. This is why organizations distribute all sorts of material to help them. Many of them do this freely as they have support in the form of donations. Documentary films, books, videos and even lesson-plans provide ways to help them to make children aware of stereotypes and help them to understand their own prejudices. This can help to create a different climate in a school of acceptance and safety.
As much as prejudice and hatred exist, there are those who are prepared to stand up against it. They do so in many different ways, from educating the youth to taking cases of prison inmate abuse and exploitation of workers to court and winning favorable verdicts. There are even programs for law enforcement officials showing them innovative ways of how to intervene in hate-related crimes.
In a time of economic instability, hatred tends to increase as people are looking for someone to blame for their struggles. This is often encouraged by politicians looking for support and exploited by the media too. Those who stand up for justice, human rights and an end to hatred, racism and religious bigotry deserve all the support they can get.
They all have different purposes. Some are dedicated to supporting specific minorities and putting an end to racism. There are those who monitor the web and confront web based bigotry. Others focus on protecting and promoting human rights for all.
These organizations have realized the importance of standing up against groups such as the neo-Nazis, Klansmen, black separatists and white nationalists. There are those who feel that giving them attention rewards them for their asocial behavior and helps them attract disaffected youth to their ranks. However, experts in the field believe that exposing them instead of ignoring them is the best strategy to follow.
Organizations like this are usually highly active and exploit every possible situation to spread propaganda, intimidate, vandalize property and even kill people. Young people do join these organizations and in fact an alarming percentage of victims and perpetrators of violence are young people. This is why deterring, preventing and reducing hate-related juvenile violence has become so important to many organizations.
They feel that young people need to be encouraged to bring issues like diversity and prejudice out into the open and discuss them. Parents can help to do this too, getting their children to talk openly about discrimination against other religions, races, genders and sexes. Educators in the schools are also influential when it comes to addressing these issues. They have the perfect opportunity to follow programs that are often distributed freely to them by organizations and bring about change.
Many parents and teachers do not know the best way to address such issues. This is why organizations distribute all sorts of material to help them. Many of them do this freely as they have support in the form of donations. Documentary films, books, videos and even lesson-plans provide ways to help them to make children aware of stereotypes and help them to understand their own prejudices. This can help to create a different climate in a school of acceptance and safety.
As much as prejudice and hatred exist, there are those who are prepared to stand up against it. They do so in many different ways, from educating the youth to taking cases of prison inmate abuse and exploitation of workers to court and winning favorable verdicts. There are even programs for law enforcement officials showing them innovative ways of how to intervene in hate-related crimes.
In a time of economic instability, hatred tends to increase as people are looking for someone to blame for their struggles. This is often encouraged by politicians looking for support and exploited by the media too. Those who stand up for justice, human rights and an end to hatred, racism and religious bigotry deserve all the support they can get.
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