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A Black Cloud
The heart is an organ of fire, filled with intense love and
intense
hatred. Yet it is the hatred which entwines the lives of
people
causing them to
display acts of violence and cruelty. Hatred is displayed
through
forms which
include: prejudices towards large groups of people, crimes of
hatred
being
committed, and indirect hatred which involves hurting others as
an act
of
rebellion against someone or something.
Throughout history, the world has been afflicted by the
prejudices of
powerful leaders who in turn took their animosity out on large
masses
of people.
Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany during World War II, is a
prime
example ofthis. He took his hatred out on the Jews, forcing them
into
concentration camps.
Another group that is a target of hatred are the blacks. The Ku
Klux
Klan,
otherwise known as the KKK, possess intense hatred for the black
race.
Their
hatred is demonstrated by marching in white cloaks in protest
and also
by
burning the churches and neighborhoods of blacks. Just as Hitler
and
the KKK
express hatred, the Skinheads are yet another group which have
strong
prejudices.
These so called Skinheads abominate most races other than their
own.
White
hooded silhouettes, German Soldiers echoing Hail Hitler!, and
the
infamous
Skinheads are harsh reminders of hatred which exists throughout
the
world.
In the same way that prejudices of large groups of people
are
expressed,
hate crimes are committed to demonstrate acts of hatred. Most
recent
are the
burning of black churches across the South. A crime of this sort
shows
hatred
against the black race. Sometimes leading to manslaughter,
racial
tensions are
abundant. Furthermore, the burning of crosses or flags are
offensivecrimes
that are committed to show a person's hatred for religion or
the
government.
Spousal abuse, child abuse, homicide, and wars between races can
only
be acts of
one thing: hatred. Newspapers are filled with page after page
of
stories
revealing the immense amount of hatred that our society
possesses.
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Although crimes are committed to show hatred directly, there
are
other
crimes which can also show hatred but in ways that are indirect.
Think
back to
the Oklahoma City Bombing; it is a perfect example of indirect
hatred.
This is
true because the motive of the bombers was to attempt to take
revenge
on the
government, but instead the bombers took the lives of innocent
people
who were
in the building. Moreover, the Empire State Building gunman's
plan
was to take
revenge on his bitter enemies, who he blamed for making
Palestinians
homeless
, according to a handwritten note he carried. Instead, one
tourist was
killed
and five others were hospitalized in this attempt. Innocent
bystanders, who are
at the wrong place at the wrong time, are the ones who suffer
most from
acts of
indirect hatred.A black cloud stifles society, suffocating the
lives of people,
causing
pain and suffering. The eyes of mankind are blinded: unable to
see
passed
prejudices. Generations carry the preconceptions of the ones
before.
Society
needs to see the light and learn to accept.
