However, there is one area where in polite circles it is still acceptable to really reach deep down into one's emotions and truly hate someone - spitting mad, eye-bulging, blood-pumping hate - and it is politics. Hate is presently practiced much more by the left than the right but neither has clean hands in this kerfuffle. Interestingly enough, many on the left also include Catholics and evangelical Christians as acceptable targets of hate but that is another story. Listen to the national Democrats and the blogosphere, the amount of vicious hate spewed is rather amazing. Try substituting the words right-wing (or left-wing), Republican, George Bush, etc, with black or woman or gay and see how the venom sounds now. Would you say that in polite company? I doubt it.
2006-08-15 12:21:56 · 22 answers · asked by Heroic Liberal 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Your top-level question asks about hating people because of the, shall we say, accident of their birth (the ancestry of the parents to whom they were born). Yet your "additional details" are all about things that people have control over: their beliefs, and their willingness to try to cram their beliefs down the throats of others.
Hating bigots and those who want to take my liberty away is not in the same category as hating, say, women.
There are good and bad people of every race and ethnicity, thus, it makes no sense to hate people on that basis. The people who order or defend mass murder are not good people; they have chosen to turn their backs on humanity, they are responsible for and defend wrong-doing; thus, it makes sense to hate them for the damage they cause (or allow without protest).
2006-08-15 12:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that those who have answered before me have actually made your point, by way of not reading your question.
I completely agree. For some reason, it's not okay to call someone a "******" (which I would never do, and am not doing now, in case anyone is trying to pick on me), but it's entirely okay to call someone "idiot" when we're talking politics.
For the record, I definitely see more hate coming from the Republicans...In particular, anyone who is not a Republican MUST therefore be a godless heathen, which I personally find highly distasteful. I know lots of people on both sides of the fence, who are not only faithful, but are also entirely capable of looking at an issue as an individual issue, and not part of the party politics.
2006-08-15 19:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll never understand how human beings can hate members
of their own species.
I'm sorry, the Republicans are just as bad, if you could see my
watch list, you'd discover 3 pages of pure hate, like it's the
"in" thing to do.
It may be time for a new government - maybe formed by those
with not so much greed & wealth. The 2 things, both partys
have in common.
2006-08-15 19:31:03 · answer #3 · answered by Calee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? Have you heard Ann Coulter talk. She never says anything of substance, it's all name calling and venom.
The reason it's OK to beat up on "Christians", is there is no other religious group in the country that is trying to use the laws of the US to force everyone to behave like "Christians" want them to.
I put "Christian" in quotes because Jesus never got involved in politics, even though Israel was occupied by the Romans at the time, he never led marches, formed political action committees or triad to change any Roman law.
2006-08-15 19:30:32 · answer #4 · answered by arvis3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a society that truly supports free speech, it is entirely acceptable (and even appropriate) to hate people for their beliefs (which, unless you wish to blame their parents, they have complete control over). It's just not okay to hate people for the color skin they happened to be born with, the economic class they are striving to escape, or the dumb religion they were indoctrinated with as kids.
It seems to surprise you that someone who takes public office is open to criticism & ridicule. Did you major in "Fairy Tales" at college?
2006-08-15 19:30:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got to disagree on this one.
Hate is high energy psychotic stuff. Libs are all smoking dope and laid back. I really doubt if any blues hate anything. Well maybe when their rolling a doobie and the wind blows the weed off the paper they hate that.
Go big Red Go
2006-08-15 19:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by 43 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In polite society, it has NEVER been acceptable to hate someone because of their race or ethnicity or religion, etc.
Polite can NEVER be used when discussing these wackos... I do note a bias in your question, however. You should pay attention to this if you want to keep your pristine description.
2006-08-15 19:28:25 · answer #7 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have made good points, and some truths, but I still elect to not hate. It is a duty as a Christian to not hate persons, but to have Christ's love for them. If someone does wrong, I am to hate the sin, but still love the sinner.
Injustice will always reign on planet earth. Final justice lies at Heaven's gate. Take your frustrations to God in prayer. He will comfort you.
2006-08-15 19:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by YRofTexas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very true, I beleive that in polite company we don't discuss politics in the first place, because it can cause such a ruckus.
2006-08-15 19:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by melissajeanwilson 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In two recent questions of yours, you refer to to liberals as "retards". So get off your soapbox about hatred, as you obviously have it in spades for liberals.
Hypocrisies like this are why i no longer listen to the conservative side seriously.
2006-08-15 19:30:04 · answer #10 · answered by brian2412 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋