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How do you feel hate crimes affect the community as a whole?

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Anonymous said...

It forces the community to either takes sides for the wrong reasons, or bring a community together. It all depends who you are. If you are a black person, it makes you wonder who is out there to get you. If you are white, it sometimes becomes a wake up call to show that racism still exists

Anonymous said...

Hate crimes are very effective in keeping black people, or any underrepresented groups for that matter, in check. They are a powerful way of keeping minorities in mental bondage. They are the privilege’s way of demonstrating what will happen if you step out of line.

When hate crimes occur, black people are afraid to stand out. They learn to keep their heads down and their noses clean. They don’t want to assert themselves or draw too much attention; qualities that identify them as leaders. They don’t want to move to nice neighborhoods, attend all white schools or pursue a promotion at work. Instead, they learn to be good little girls and boys and follow the flawed rules of society, a system that is designed to keep us down.

Anonymous said...

Hate crimes…those are two words that have no value to society when they stand alone, therefore, to hear them used together is always a set back and benefits anyone, not even the people who commit them. I feel the media does have influence on what it reports and how it reports or presents the facts. But I am always reminded that no matter how ugly the story is, it is just that…the facts. I commend those in the media who use their powers for good and attempt to bring about change; however, change can only from within a person.

Anonymous said...

Sadly, I think this terrible crime did bring some needed dialogue. I hope the shock and horror of it brought a new resolve for communities to be intentional in fighting racism.

Anonymous said...

Racism is completely natural. And frankly denial of racism is part of the reason that Whites are in decline. We are under the false impression that we are being "culturally enriched" by allowing nonwhite immigration.

What is happening is that we are losing our jobs, culture, identity, and blood to this phenomena.

These nonwhites breed at an alarming rate and we "whites" will be minorities in our own lands.

Why should Africa and Asia still be majority Asian and African? If whites are so evil and racist, why do they flood to the countries we founded?

We need more racism,the constructive kind that will bring whites together.

Tolerance is for the weak and stupid.

Anonymous said...

Hate crimes are done by people who don't understand another person or what they beleive in. If you are black its because some white people are still living in the past and don't understand that racism still exists. if your white then it deals with if you come from money or your under them.