SO WHAT CAN YOU & I DO ABOUT IT?

More of the stories we hear& read on TV & Newspapers these days come with pictures of young people figthing in the name of religion.But you and I know these young people dn’t represent anyones religion or God… The murderers of all traditions belong to one tradition: the tradition of murders. We need  leaders to say that loud and clear.” The brutal and unsolicited discrimination that is happening because of the terrorists bombing is what should be our main concern right now. Many people who preach hate and intolerance, especially toward Muslims, are using this as a way to convince people of their unjust cause. But how is responding to an act of hatred with more hatred going to solve anything? How is hurting other innocent people based on the color of their skin or their religious affiliation going to solve anything?
It’s simple: it won’t.

Though for many reasons, such as the media, misinformation, and fear-people seem to have this idea that it is OK to make a group of people who are different the scapegoat. However, responding to violence with violence, no matter how common, is a terrible coping mechanism.
So what can we do about it?
Education is key. Educate yourself, educate those who are close to you, even people who aren’t close to you! The more people who know what it means to be Muslim, what the culture of Chechnya is like, and what it means to treat each other like human beings the better. Preach love and tolerance of our neighbors, not hate and intolerance. We are a great country and a great world, full of kind people who do great things. Show that to people. Remember the good things.
In the words of Gandhi, “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” Humanity is a beautiful ocean. Be proud of it and share it with everyone.