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On a World War I battlefield in Belgium in late December of 1914, British and

German soldiers decided to put down their weaponsand celebrate Christmas together.

In what came to be known as the "Christmas Truce," the men exchanged food, gifts

and stories, sang carols, and even played a soccer game right there in between the

trenches. More importantly to some, it allowed both sides an opportunity to bury the

many deadstrewn across the battlefield. Knowing full well that these soldiers would

find it difficult to fire on the very "enemy" they had just befriended, the generals

simply replaced the troops.

2. This Montana town had the perfect response to skinheadhatred.

After being plagued by a string of violent homophobic, racist and anti-Semitic acts by

white supremacist groups in 1994,the people of Billings, Mont. decided they would

have no part of it. Led by outspoken Police Chief Wayne Inman, the people resisted

the hateful actions. A local business replaced one of its billboards to read, "NOT IN

OUR TOWN! NO HATE. NO VIOLENCE." Citizens gathered within days to paint

over graffiti slurs, the local paper printed an editorial with a full color image of a

menorah, and local Christian churches even put up thousands of menorahs all

around the city to show solidarity with minority and Jewish groups.

3. Berliners came up with a unique way of showing anti-Semites that their hate wouldn't be tolerated.

Rabbi Daniel Alter was walking down the street in Berlin in 2012 with his 6-year-old

child when a few young men approached him. Alter was wearing a traditional

kippah, so the men asked if he was Jewish. When Alter said that he was, the men beat

him viciously and further threatened to kill his child. When news of the anti-Semitic

violence spread, Berliners erupted in support by forming kippah flash mobs, with local

politicians even sporting yarmulkes in solidarity.

4. Women across Sweden had this powerful response after aMuslim woman was beaten for wearing a head scarf.

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A pregnant Muslim woman was brutally attacked in Sweden last year, having her

hijab (a traditional Muslim head scarf) ripped off, her head slammed into a car, and

racial slurs yelled at her. As the victim lay unconscious in the hospital, Muslim and

non-Muslim women around the country took to Twitter and Instagram, posting

pictures of themselves in the traditional headscarf to protest the hateful act.

5. This unlikely partnership showed the true power of love,forgiveness and redemption.

In August of 2012, a white supremacist entered a Milwaukee Sikh temple and opened

fire, killing six people, including the father of Pardeep Kaleka (above left). Just weeks

after the tragedy, Kaleka was contacted by a former white supremacistwho wanted

to meet up and do something to prevent further violence. Though initially unsure,

Kaleka eventually did meet with Arno Michaelis (above right), a 42-year-old former

white supremacist who says he contributed so extensively to the movement that he

may have influenced the shooter in someway.

Kaleka wanted his dad's memory to be a force for peace and believes that Michaelis'

story proves people can turn away from a life of hate. One and a half years later,

Kaleka and Michaelis together run Serve2Unite, a community group to counter

violence with peace.

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6. This pastor got kicked out of his church for officiating hisgay son's wedding. His response was amazing.

In 2000, Rev. Frank Schaefer, pastor with the United Methodist Church found out

that his 17-year-old son Tim was gay and considering suicide because he didn't know

how to deal with it. Schaefer didn't believe it until his son came outto him personally.

Tearfully, the Schaefers accepted their son, telling him they loved him "no matter

what."

Years later, Timmet the love of his life and got engaged. Rev. Schaefer and his wife

were ecstatic, and then Tim dropped something else on him: They wanted him to

officiate the wedding. "Absolutely," Shaefer said, despite the realization that this

wouldn't sit well with his church. He presided over the ceremony, but was suspended

by his church and later removed as a minister altogether. Schaefer has been adamant

that he'll not only continue to spread God's word, but that he'd continue to do so

within the LGBT community as well -- which includes performing gay weddings.

7. This teen showed what happens when you respect eventhose who hate you.

In June of 1996 in Ann Arbor, a fairly liberal town in southeastern Michigan, the Ku

Klux Klan scheduled a rally at city hall. When locals heard the news, 300 protestors,

including Keshia Thomas, then 18 years old, turned up to to counter the KKK. A mere

17 Klansmen participated in the rally, grossly outnumbered by the protestors. When

one white supremacist got mixed in with the counter-demonstration, the event turnedviolent, with the KKK member falling to the ground getting kicked and beaten with

sticks.

People shouted "Kill the Nazi,"and it could have turned deadly if not for Thomas,

who jumped on top of the man to protect him from the mob's blows. She very well

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like her -- a man who might not have cared whether she herself lived or died.

8. When a special needs girl got bullied, an unlikely group ofkids came to her defense.

When Chy Johnson, a special needs student at Queen Creek High School in Arizona,

was being bullied at school, her mother called Carson Jones, a family friend and the

school's star quarterback, to find out the students responsible. Carson did her one

better. He and the other members of the football team took Chy under their wing,

walked her to and from classes, and even sat to eat lunch with her. Oddly enough, the

bullies seemed to become rather timid and cowardly after that.

9. An Israeli soldier had his life saved by the people heprobably least expected.

In 2007, a member of the Israeli Defense Force accidentally drove into the

Palestinian city of Jeninin the West Bank. Upon noticing, Palestinians surrounded his

car, forced him out and began beating him in the street. Before the IDF officer could

be killed, Palestinian Authority soldiers intervened, rescuing the Israeli just as his car

was torched by the mob. Islamic extremists were unhappy that they were denied the

opportunity to kidnap the IDF officer, but the Palestinian soldiers proved that humans

are capable of peace, even when it isn't the norm.

10. These Muslims formed a barrier in defense of religiousfreedom. Someone else's.

Just weeks after twin suicide bombers killed over 100 people at a Christian church in

Pakistan, an estimated 300 Muslims gathered around St. Anthony's Church, forming

a barrier of support to allow the Christians within to practice their religion without

fear of terror or prejudice. It was the second human chain formed in as many weeks,

as citizens across the country aimed to protect the rights of the minority group. Well

the terrorists showed us what they do on Sundays,"said organizer Mohammad Jibran

Nasi. "Here we are showing them what we do on Sundays. We unite.

11. A company went above and beyond to take a stand against

a display of racism and intolerance it could have easilyignored.


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When Arsalan Iftikhar, senior editor at The Islamic Monthly and founder of

TheMuslimGuy.com, saw that a Gap ad featuring a Sikh model hadbeen vandalized

with some rather disturbing racist graffiti, he posted it to Twitter, because he "wanted

the world to see how millions of brown people are viewed in America today."

Gap saw the post shortly thereafter and not only asked for the location of the ad,

presumably to fix it, but they also changed the background of their Twitter account to

the original photo in question. The move was applauded by Sikh and Muslim groups

alike.

12. More than 40 students showed their bullied classmate therespect he deserved.


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Danny Keefe is a first grader from Williams Intermediate Schoolin Bridgewater,

Mass. who serves as "water coach" for the fifth grade football team.

When the fifth grade football team heard Danny was being bullied over a speech

impediment and his awesome wardrobe (he chooses to wear a suit and tie to school

every day), they organized a "Danny Appreciation Day" and more than forty students

showed up to school in suits and ties, taking a cue from Danny's characteristic style.

Ellen rewarded the students' anti-bullying effort with an congratulatory message

from NFL star Tom Brady. Though just fifth graders, these kids showed a wisdom

beyond their years and proved that compassion is so much better than exclusion and

hate.

13. A police officer had an unexpected reaction to aBulgarian protester's plea for peace.

In November, the youth of Bulgaria attempted to occupy the Bulgarian Parliament

buildingin opposition to Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski, whose political

appointments earlier this year outraged the public. When their attempts to occupy

were unsuccessful, they took to the streets and broke through police barricades.

With previous protests over the summer ending in police-sanctioned violence, both

the police and the country's youth were on edge. That led to this captivating image,which, according to the person who uploaded the image, shows a young woman

pleading with an officer not to use violence. The police officer was also reportedly in

tears, telling the woman, in a show of understanding, empathy and solidarity, "You

just hold on girl."

14. The Westboro Baptist Church planned to picket thefuneral of a fallen soldier and former student. The schoolhad something else in mind.


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Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale, a Texas A&M alum, died tragically in June of 2012when a fellow

soldier shot him and injured another before turning the gun on himselfat North

Carolina's Fort Bragg. When everyone's least favorite religious hate group, the

Westboro Baptist Church, announced that they wereplanning to picket his funeral,

the students of Texas A&M said no thanks.

Hundreds and hundreds of students showed up to the funeral and formed a maroon

wall(the school color) to prevent the WBC from being seen or gaining entry. Though

they planned on attending, when put up against hundreds of college students united

for a cause, the WBC was mysteriously absent.

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Arno Michaelis IV (arno_michaels) 30256 Fans Life After Hate dot org

it's such an honor to be included among these amazing examples of humanity. Each is

an inspiration, but I'm especially moved by Keshia's amazing exhibit of courage. I was

on the white supremacist side of an Ann Arbor rally in 1988, and the hate the

protesters reflected and amplified back at us was instrumental in justifying the white

supremacist dogma that I ran with for the next 7 years. Aggression is fuel to neo-

nazis. Keshia struck the most devastating blow to hate possible and I strive to follow

her lead15 JAN 2:00 AM

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David Z. (mz40) 713 Fans

You're a good man, Arno Michaelis.15 JAN 2:25 AM

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Melissa S. (melissacorrin) 2776 Fans It is our choices that define us.

Huffington Post, something like this would be great to see more often! With all of the

hate, corrupt ion, discrimination, and hopelessness that is taking over American it

would be AWESOME and uplifting to see stories about people who remember what

empathy is. Congratulations on this story , let's keep them coming!15 JAN 12:21 AM

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S Bennett Powell (bigredsuperjock) 15SUPER USER 106 Fans Congress is ruining my b-day.

I think I'm going to buy a strangers lunch today. Feelin' good!15 JAN 2:06 AM

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Sharon F. (coloradocat43) 2

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sounds like a plan.15 JAN 2:41 AM

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Valerie Dixon (VEDixon) 9102 Fans

Human beings are capable of incredible things when we remember the basic Golden

Rule: IN ALL THINGS do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Then, we

can see beyond the various fictions that separate us.

15 JAN 12:30 AM

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Michael R. (mrovin1) 1177 Fans

It's a good rule, though not perfect. Some eccentric individuals might want to be

treated in peculiar ways.

A better rule would be "Do unto others as they would have you do unto them". But

that's too hard for humanity, perhaps.15 JAN 2:53 AM

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Responsible Self (Responsible_Self) 531 Fans

The common thread in all of these stories seems to be the "dignity "of those involved.

Relationships provide a bridge to see the dignity of the individual, seek to build these

bridges.15 JAN 1:22 AM

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Mark W. (wooper) 3SUPER USER 1,006 Fans Ant i-Teavaginalists-R-Us

All good stories.

Gig em, Aggies. Woo t.15 JAN 12:54 AM

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S Bennett Powell (bigredsuperjock) 1SUPER USER 106 Fans Congress is ruining my b-day.

Hook 'Em... but good on ya Aggies. Well played.15 JAN 2:05 AM

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Bill J. (reality9900) 4SUPER USER 102 Fans I didn't know it, but apparently I'm a Bagger?

Really good, made my day15 JAN 1:26 AM


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Susan F. (susanfabian) 4632 Fans

I will still hold onto hope.15 JAN 1:48 AM

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Ginny A. (vflores399) 395 Fans

Goes to show you no matter how ugly things may be there are always thoseut there

willing to do the right thing.15 JAN 12:21 AM

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Sasha B. (Sasha_StilldaBoss_Bideau) 3101 Fans Your o pinion is like a $3 Bill, it w orth NOT HING

Im not cry ing. I think something flew in my eye... And I seemed to have developed

instant allergies...

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