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Why is there so much hatred in the world?
I read an article about Ramadan (a pretty good article in general), and then I scrolled down to the comments…bad idea! There is so much ignorance and hatred. Why?
I guess anonymity gives people the “freedom” to say whatever they want. But why do they say such horrible things? “Muslims go home” and “they should all starve to death” is just sheer atrocity. Seriously, it almost made me cry.
I myself am an atheist, but I still think we should respect people regardless of who they are and what they believe in, unless they try to shove their beliefs down your throat. Talking about religion is fine, but there are some limits…yes, I’m talking about fundamentalists. Otherwise, you do what you want, and I’ll do what I want. Just don’t hurt other people.
And all these commenters who talk about “love” and a “merciful god” are so hypocritical! You believe in these things, and then spew hatred and “hell-burning” to people who don’t believe what you believe! It’s so stupid!!!
Well, rant is done I guess. Leave me some (non-hateful) comments if you have any thoughts on this. Is there anything we can do about it? Should we even bother?
All right everyone: This is a baby polar bear. That’s all. You can go back to your lives now. Thank you for your time.
LGBTQ* How To’s/Things You Can Do
Trans* Inclusiveness At A Local Level
(from The National Center for Transgender Equality)
- Work toward passing local laws
- Work to make homeless shelters in your area more accepting of trans people. See our information on trans homelessness here.
- Work with your local police/prisons or Emergency personnel to increase understanding of trans people.
- Get involved in or start a local support group.
- Participate is local civic committees, clubs, boards and commissions. This makes your community better and helps build expertise and credibility that can be useful in transgender activism.
- Vote! Policymakers who support trans issues and those who are hostile both come into office because people vote. In order to increase the number of trans supportive policymakers in office, trans people and our allies must vote. Register to vote now by clicking here.
- Volunteer on Political campaigns and in local political parties. People who work on campaigns often have enhanced access to elected officials. An office holder who knows that transgender people helped her get elected is likely to view us differently than one who does not.
- Run for political office yourself. There have been very few openly transgender elected officials. We will never have sufficient clout in public policy until there are more.
- Get other transgender people involved. Honor people’s right to participate in their own civil rights. And of course you can use the help. No movement can thrive without a constant influx of newly motivated and mentored activists.
