Take the Pledge to Stop Hate Hate comes from fear and ignorance,
according to authors Caryl Stern-Larosa and Ellen Hofheimer
Bettmann. In their book Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and
Unlearn Prejudice, the authors say that people are not born
hating others. Instead, people learn to hate from many places:
parents, peers, and daily events. Whatever the reason for hate,
people can change their behavior and their biases. This book
explores where hate comes from and how each of us can take steps
to unlearn hate. Without even knowing it, you could be hurting
others with your behavior. How many times have you told a joke
that might be considered inappropriate? When we tell jokes, do
we think of the hurt that joke might cause someone else? What if
you were the object of one of those jokes? Realizing that
something as simple as a joke can hurt someone is one of the
first steps in learning to undo hatred. Jokes are not the only
way we can hurt others. Name calling is a common cause of
distress for most kids. How does