Hate crime

It goes without saying that hate crimes are one of the most important issues facing us today, but additionally have been impacting society for centuries. For instance, one of those innumerable hate groups flourished in the town of Billings, Montana, and affected the lives of several citizens in the community who were not white and Christian. In the movie, Not in This Town, Tammy Schnitzer and multiple other residents faced the challenges of the hate group, yet pursued methods of retaliating.…

Quote This quote matches our theme because part of the cycle of hate is being taught to hate, stating that no one is born hateful. This is exactly what the quote says, in the words of Nelson Mandela. He explains that no person is born hating another person, and that it must be taught to them, and that if we can be taught hate we can be taught love. This is a powerful quote because it is eye-opening and inspiring for a more loving future, as well as perfectly pairing with our theme. Tweet This…

role of governments or other institutions to ensure that others are protected and not subject to hate or other possible forms of violence. Institutions and governments must be responsible for ensuring safety to all individuals, no matter how different their identity may be. When Matt Shepard was killed, his friends placed some of the blame on “the Wyoming legislature’s failure to pass a hate crimes bill”, Matt’s friend, Walt Boulden, also claimed that he knew “someone would have to get killed…

Jennifer Brown’s The Hate List is one of the most realistic young-adult fictions. It channels into what is going on in the real world. The main plot of the story itself is about one of the most prevalent types of crime in the United States; school shootings. In this book, Brown tries to raise awareness of this ongoing mass murder all around the world through the main theme of the novel which is hatred as the foundation of violence. Although The Hate List is not directly based on a…

Homeless individuals across the country are being set on fire, raped, beaten, murdered, and harassed. Violence among the homeless continues to be an issue in San Bernardino County. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), hate crimes are popular amidst homeless. They are not committed by specialized groups, but by individuals who hold a strong resentment against these individuals. There are three different types of attackers, according to NCH. “Mission offenders”…

I attended the Beyond Burkas and Bombers discussion. We watched the Beyond Burkas and Bombers documentary which showed Muslim Americans talk about how their lives changed when 911 occurred. Life was never the same afterwards and many Americans grew an irrational hatred of an entire faith. Everything evil and bad was associated with anything Muslim or possibly related to being Muslim. Often Muslim Americans must answer the questions for a few individuals that committed these terrorist acts. It is…

millions of people that have come into the country and build a life here illegally. Not only is deportation an issue but also the hate crime against immigrants and some of them don’t even report the crime from fear of being deported and sent back to their home land. These innocent people are being emotionally and physically tortured because they fear to be a victim of a crime and not be able to do anything about it. In recent events presidential candidate, Donald Trump has sparked up arguments…

Hatred is rampant today. It sometimes manifests itself physically in hate crimes or terrorism, but, more often, it’s only evident in the way that people communicate. Sometimes, it’s a barb thrown at someone else to insult them, sometimes it’s an argument in a conversation, and sometimes it’s an off-handed joke, but hate is all too prevalent in our world. So, how do we “oppose hate?” Michael Mascolo, argues that we shouldn’t ignore hateful comments, but we shouldn’t directly confront them either.…

In many countries, hate speech has had laws set against it because they believe that it leads to violence, but in the United States it is considered a form of free speech so it is allowed with no limits. As part of the Constitution, freedom of speech is sometimes used so that people are allowed to express their opinions and say as they pleased. Many Americans want to ban hate speech from being a part of the First Amendment because they believe that it causes and provokes violence against others.…

Hate Determines All Hate determines what race, ethnicity, or religions you should be around. You should not put yourself in situations with people you do not like. As a society we tend to actively create to feel unhealthily concerning experiencing negative emotions, that we do not really acknowledge that its traditional to possesses them. It is a feeling, that we all have to process and touch upon generally in our life. It is also our job to control what we do with our emotions and do not let…