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So what can be done to put an end to these horrible scenes?
First of all, the Myanmar government and the Buddhist majority
must overcome their irrational fear of being taken over by Muslims.

The abhorrent human rights violations of the Rohingya should be imme-
diately stopped and they should be treated as human beings.

It is known that Buddhists are peaceful people by nature. A
national campaign targeting both sides, appealing to their Islamic and
Buddhist background, as both are based on principles of love and for-
giveness, can help overcome the resentment. A country-wide intellec-
tual campaign, educating people about the peaceful moral values of
Muslims, how the true Islam preaches love and compassion for all, and
how the different ethnical groups can harmoniously co-exist with exam-
ples from the past could help move on to a more peaceful stage for the

country.

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