Does the hate or intolerance of a stranger stem from self-loathing?

Answer 1

Self loathing supposedly equals hatred of oneself and an intolerance for how others behave, coming down to a lack of morals and control. It is misconstrued that all individuals suffer a form of depression because of it- false. I suffer from clinical depression and have dealt with numerous medications for over 15 years--- this does not mean intolerance or hate of others who don't understand- they just don't wish to form a basis of comprehension that is beyond them- they fear themselves.
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Answer 2

Yes, self-loathing does tend to lead to hatred of others. I don't believe that to be the case with the example of Michael Richard's, however. In his case, Richard's was demonstrating a learned behavior. Growing up, I remember a billboard that pictured a small black child playing with a little white baby; the caption read: "Nobody Is Born A Bigot." Hatred, especially in the form of racism, is a learned behavior. I could tell, from what I witnessed of Richard's on-stage, that for a brief moment he expected the predominately white audience to back him up in his racial rantings. He seemed a little surprised that the audience DIDN'T back him, and chant "Yeah, throw those ****@#$ out." He mocks the crowd when they respond objectionally. To me, this shows that this a behavior that he has witnessed his whole life when whites are in conflict with blacks. It MAY be true that he has no true hatred for blacks (at least not ALL blacks.) He does, however, seem to carry the opinion that blacks are beneath whites; and when confronted, whites need only to drop the N-Bomb as the ultimate insult. He even goes so far as to suggest that a lynching would be in order to handle these young brothas. "If this were fifty years ago you'd be upside down with a fork shoved up your a$$," Richards proclaimed. For this reason, I find his actions irresponsible, and disgusting. Now, he's shown a whole new generation of youngsters the power of racial slurs. The good thing is that his actions probably cost him his career...which I hope sends a strong message to bigots everywhere. Racism is an illness, and the greatest example of ignorance.

Answer 3

Yes I would say to a point but there could be other reasons depending on the person or situation..Someone could just be having a bad day(or life) and you just catch them in the wrong mood! I have found that a-lot of older people think they hate people or things because they don't know any other way to act towards something they were raised to be negative towards..
That is why you haft to be the bigger person and just chalk it up as ignorance!

Answer 4

Sometimes -- but there is another source of hate and intolerance ...

That source of hate and intolerance is 'carefully taught' from the time of the child's birth -- and constantly reinforced ... the child is NOT allowed to learn, to grow, to read, to think any thought OTHER than what someone else wants them to think -- and so it goes ... on and on ... generation by generation ..... UNTIL

A chance meeting happens -- and one mind is opened -- by the perceptions, the thoughts, the voice of another -- and they figure out that what they learned all along is WRONG.

Answer 5

no.

isn't it more from self-loving? haha
honestly-- i know in tv shows it's because deep down they hate themselves and this stranger reminds them of that part they hate

...but in my personal experience-- whenever i've met people that are intolerant/hate a stranger for 'no reason' >> the reason is usually because they're so different from them. or from anyone they know and love.

like-- they hate or are intolerant of people that are NOTHING like them-- simply because they just can't understand why people would be that way.

...so no.

Answer 6

yes i think so...i am so incredibly insecure and have no self esteem when i see a skinny "woman" (i was going to say girl, but i dont mean a minor) i see someone i dislike. but that is totally irrational. so yes i think so.

Answer 7

It's either that or they're just pathetic human beings who only know how to hate.

Answer 8

Yeah I'd agree with that. It would seem they have a very shallow life if they're worrying about ours.

Answer 9

yes, they hate themselves and their lives and want to think its everyone else's fault

Answer 10

amongst other things, yes.