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Why is hope important?

There is no point having hope, might as well be realistic about the state of the world
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It’s not. Hope can’t help anyone
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Hope is a superpower, it can heal, empower, unite, inspire and save people
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The collective power of people coming together in hope and unity has the power to change the world. Hope is a beautiful gift, if you give someone hope you can change their life forever

How can being kind and compassionate online help to fight hate?

You can’t fight online hate with kindness because bullies and haters have no interest in changing their behaviours and are just intent on hurting people for fun. Nothing can be done about them.
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Its naïve to think that kindness and compassion can have any real impact on the problem of online hate and abuse
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By setting a good example, giving hope to others and by being able to support those who are targeted with hate online
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Kindness and compassion can also inspire others to change negative behaviours - the smallest act of kindness can have a ripple effect that lasts forever online and offline. If hate can spread virally, then so can hope, kindness and compassion

Can reaching out to someone in need online really make a difference?

Only if you know the person in real life. If you don’t, then it will come across as you being busy or even a bit creepy
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Sending people messages of kindness and support will not change the fact that they are being targeted so there is no point doing it
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Reaching out to someone in need can literally change or even save a life
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A simple DM or message of support to let someone know that you are there for them can make a huge difference to how they are feeling. For someone who is struggling, this can restore their faith in humanity - giving them hope and strength

What makes kindness and hope so powerful?

It’s all very nice being kind, but it’s not really powerful enough to change anything
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Power is about aggression and has nothing to do with being kind to others. Life is survival of the fittest
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The impact of kindness and hope can be felt by people of all ages and can even breach barriers such as language and cultural differences
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Kindness and hope are gifts that everybody can afford to give. They are the most powerful and effective agents for social change that we can all share to make the world a better place

Can positive actions online change the world?

No, they can’t. Online actions are all talk and nothing ever changes
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Yes, but they can only change our online world, they can’t help anyone offline
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Absolutely! When used for positive purpose, the internet can change the world in many ways
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Everything ranging from micro acts of kindness through to high profile social media campaigns are changing the world on a daily basis. Even a simple message of support might not change the whole world, but can change the persons world who receives it

Can anyone use hope and kindness to help beat hate?

No, only those who are trained to use kindness properly can use hope and kindness to beat hate
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Technically anybody can try to use hope and kindness to beat hate but it will not make any difference
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Yes, anybody can use hope and kindness to beat hate
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We are all capable of showing kindness and offering hope in our own individual and unique ways. Hope and kindness are gifts that everybody can afford to give

Is hate ever useful or justified?

Yes. Hate is justified when people need to be called out for their mistakes and be held accountable
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Hate is useful and acceptable when competing in sports or even arguing online
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No, hate is never useful or justified
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Hate has caused a lot of problems in the world and hurt a lot of people, but it has never solved a problem or helped anyone in need

Does being positive fix everything?

Yes. If you imagine everything is going to be fine you don’t need to do anything to make a situation better, it just gets better by itself!
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No. Being positive does nothing, it’s just wishful thinking
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No, but it can help you deal with problems more effectively
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A positive mindset helps us to steer our thoughts and actions to positive outcomes. This can be anything from improving negative situations to achieving personal goals. It’s not a magic wand, but is a very powerful life skill if used properly

How can we help and inspire others to choose hope over hate?

We can’t. If someone chooses hate then there is nothing you can do to help them, they can’t change their ways
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The only way to make people choose hope over hate is to threaten them with public humiliation if they don’t. Prevention is the best policy here
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Leading by example is the best way to inspire others
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By sharing hope and kindness you give people the opportunity to experience their unique power first-hand and hopefully inspire them to act in the same way

Why does hope beat hate?

Hope will never beat hate, there are too many things wrong with the word for hope to make a difference
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It doesn’t. Hope is for dreamers. There is no point focusing on hope if everybody else is focusing on hate
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Because hope and kindness are superpowers
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Hope, kindness and unity are completely free, make people feel great and make the world a better place – they truly are superpowers

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