When people respect and work to understand each other, violence decreases. Hate can also come from being disconnected from others, marginalized, misunderstood and ignored. Disconnected people are more likely to dehumanize others and behave violently. Don't laugh at jokes that use hateful ideas and certainly don't repeat them. Don't be afraid to call someone on a hateful or degrading comment about another group.
Hateful beliefs are like a cancer.
They can spread, invade, and destroy. Stop them before they spread. People with little regard for themselves will act in ways that are impulsive, dangerous, and violent. Alcohol makes all people stupid and makes some people violent. A huge percentage of impulsive violence takes place under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.