Religion-based Hate Crimes

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In Washington a "Report finds religion-based hate crimes on the rise", people being attached because for their religious views has been increasing since 2001. The article discusses the number of crimes that are targeting Jews or Jewish institutions has increased in 2008. There were a reported 1,013 hate crimes just against the Jews last year, which according to statistics is two-thirds of all the religious hate crimes last year. This past year has been the highest percent of hate crimes since the 9/11 attack in 2001. From 2007 to 2008 hate crimes had rose slightly, but this years the attacks aimed at ethnicity and sexual orientation accounting for much of the balance. The religious attacks seem unreal in a country that is based on freedom of religion, the fear factor in the hate crimes account for most of the damage. Since many of us don't understand other religions other than the ones we follow there is a constant misunderstanding and prejudice against one another. The saddest part is that people are not curious enough to just understand and respect each other religious views but are afraid and want to challenge one another.