Sam’s Hangout #111 - “INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND TOLERANCE”

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Good Evening Everyone 🌄
We go again this week..

@afrikens
@betheloji12
@chefqueen
@van.illa
@goldenproject

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Good evening everyone, happy weekend. It's another @samshangout, i can't find anyone yet in the room. If you are sitting or sleeping standup.
@marsdave
@chefqueen
@daverick
@goldenproject
@sarahbaby
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hello naija brothers and sisters, happy weekend...

it's an interesting topic of discussion, i feel this really focuses more on us as a people with multi cultural and ethnicities living as one. this is why i am proudly NIGERIA cause no country of the world can survive what we survive and still remain normal ...

currently people can't seem to travel freely to let say the northern part of the Country without holding thier heart in their hands, it's never supposr to be so, it's not a todays thing, it's been happening for years,

now I'm not trying to speak up because it's a crime committed by another tribe, it's totally uncalled for, why kill innocent people, why harm them, what wrong did they do, sometimes i think all this is just politically motivated, that's why those sponsoring them will later call them out all in the name of amnesty, then recycle.them back or continue breeding new ones

there shouldn't be any form of covering things up weather or not who commits it is from my religion. they must face the wrat of the law ....

just giving my shout out to
@afriken
@marsdave
@merit.ahama
@justfavour
@samostically

At the moment, I can say I am a teacher, and with the little I've seen, I can say these students are learning not just from the textbooks, but are also learning from us who they see as their leaders. Because as teachers that we are, we can call ourselves leaders too since they look up to us. That's why we just make sure to not just teach but show respect, love, tolerance and all.... We shouldn't overlook some of these things that students do all in the name of being prefects, seniors or a bigger student. We should correct them when they are wrong, or else they grow into become a bully. And that is why I would always talk about having a counselor in school, a lot of students have become isolated and they don't find it easy, they were supposed to be learning and feel comfortable, but then they are here learning in fear. Just like what I told my principal at the beginning of this term, "we need a counselor." Well, they keep saying they will work on it, hopefully they will before things get out of hand. Recently, I heard of a school around my area here where a student was talked down,mocked and bullied by his fellow students all because of his sexuality and all.. if teachers in that school let go of such, believe me it will grow into a mob-like behavior that they might not be able to contain later...

So, leaders must be at alert always and be ready to step in every single time, and discipline those who are involved just so to curb such behaviors. That's why a school should have a counselor, a disciplinary committee and such.

We all know religion is supposed to preach love, peace and harmony. I personally believe that any religion that's against those shouldn't be considered as a religion. So, it feels somehow when we see killings and all being done by individuals that we believe and know to share same faith with us... And when such is done and seen, we shouldn't keep quiet about it, they can't claim they are doing it for God and you who are of the same religion as them knows its wrong and that is a lie, but still decide to keep mute. The more we keep quiet, the more rampant it becomes, and in no time it will gain grounds and go beyond what we can contain/control. In short, faith isn't a cover up for evil and it shouldn't be used to cover up evil deeds and violent acts.

@afrikens
@betheloji12
@chefqueen
@van.illa
@goldenproject
@amara24

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Apparently without mincing words and with no sentiments, I've actually not heard about a mob of people who share same faith as mine killing people and at least this causes some kind of ease that it's of peace truly.

To me, these kind of cases are sensitive in such a way that, quietly sorting it make the rest of the squad wanna strike more because they feel like the ones that were caught went at ease or were even pardoned by the government as surrendered terrorists but when public severe actions are taken, making the ones who are caught face the wrath of the law then others who are still in hiding would think twice before terrorizing people.

But then, we know that even the supposed governments are the ones behind this whole calamities.

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How do you feel when cases of unjustifiable harm or killings, allegedly carried out by individuals who share your faith or belief system, surface online? Do you think such incidents should be handled quietly to avoid public attention, or should they be openly discussed with empathy and a strong focus on human rights, regardless of religious perspectives?

Hmm, sincerely always feel bad whenever such incidents surfaces, because these are people that are suppose to preach the gospel not to against them , I feel that whenever such things happens, they should always be a way to tell the public on decisions to be taken and result to killings of harmful behaviour, because many life have been lost in this manner.
Religion shouldn't be what people now hold to commit deadly crimes, because I'm sure there's no where in the bible or quran that supports such.

In all I believe we all should keep our for eachother and as the bible says love your neighbour as yourself then if they follow this , they wouldn't want to commit such.

@henryjnrr @cohlson @afrikens
You people should show face here.

1. When harm is done by people who share your faith

This is uncomfortable for anyone with strong beliefs. Two common reactions show up:

Reaction 1: Shame and defensiveness
It hurts to see someone use your faith to justify violence. The first instinct might be to distance yourself — “they’re not real members” — or worry that speaking up will make your whole religion look bad. That’s human. But silence can look like approval to outsiders and to victims.

Reaction 2: Moral clarity
Many people of faith believe that justice and compassion are core to their belief system. So when harm happens, they feel a duty to condemn it publicly. The logic: if your faith values life, then defending life isn’t anti-religion. It’s being faithful to the best of it.

Should it be handled quietly or discussed openly?
Handling it quietly protects institutions, not people. When violence is hidden, it usually repeats. Open discussion with empathy does three things:

1. It validates the victims— they see that not everyone agrees with the harm done to them.
2. It forces accountability — leaders and communities have to state clearly that violence isn’t acceptable.
3. It educates your own group— many people follow harmful extremes because no one they respect ever challenged those ideas.

Human rights aren’t a religious issue. They’re a human issue. The right to not be killed for existing shouldn’t depend on whether your community approves of you. If we only defend rights for people we agree with, then we don’t actually believe in rights. We believe in privilege.

So yes, it should be discussed openly. But “openly” doesn’t mean disrespectfully. It means: name the harm, center the victims, affirm that no belief justifies violence, and commit to preventing it.

many conflicts and even deaths could have been prevented by just respecting individual differences

1. Certain factors affects the development of a person apart from hereditary, it's the environment an individual has been exposed to right from childhood to adulthood. One wasn't born with a differing sexuallity, it is what the person has allowed himself or herself to be accustomed with just like been addicted to drugs.
   I suggest that role of educational leadership involves :

• Raising and providing a controlled or supervised environment especially hostel accomodations; if they are considering to accommodate people with different sexuality or there's a threat to life, They should offer them protection and security by enforcing rules and regulations with consequences. This will ward off any intending mob action and protect the individual involved.
• Employing qualified and experienced guidance counselor and psychologist. They should be present in high schools; to help instill respected morals and checkmate deviations before it becomes an established lifestyle.
• By conducting seminars on the effects of stigma while enforcing empathy, respect of human rights especially right to life and dignity of human person.
• To provide a reliable and honest student affairs officer for thorough information collection and investigation and following up stated channels of communication for enforcement. Suggestion boxes, posters can be used too.
• Having security personnel available to manage any stirring conflicts or commotion before it escalates.
  Thank you and please tag me @sam.hangout for the next hangout