I've never understood generalizing an entire group of people and having feelings of hate or marginalization towards them. So I was wondering for you people that are racist, homophobic, sexist, religiously discriminatory, etc... gain from these feelings. Does it make you feel good inside? Does it trigger a physiological reaction? Do you get a high when you say words of hate targeting these specific groups? And if there is no physiological effect then, why say them? Please no trolls. If you're a bigot, I'd like to hear what your reasons are. And if you are a bigot but can't answer this question without name calling then don't bother wasting your precious 5 seconds typing some unneccessary response.
2006-12-03 06:49:51 · 13 answers · asked by Mrs. Bass 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
nondescript that's understandable, but what about the people that are part of groups, but do not show hatred towards other groups? I have never used hate speech and I don't feel hatred or even dislike for any particular group. What is the explanation for that?
2006-12-03 07:07:07 · update #1
It's really instinctual. People tend to form groups, like many other animals. A part of the group dynamic is to have compasison towards those in the group and enmity towards those outside the group. This makes hating those outside the group satisfying in a deep emotional way.
This has helped us because it protected us from outside dangers. United we stand, divided we fall.
However, in modern times, we've also gained the capability to form abstract groups. Unfortunately, we still have those same emotions towards those outside the group, no matter how abstract, to various degrees depending on how closely we associate with the group.
Some groups tend to purposely amplify that outgroup hate. Religions, for example, tend to teach that those in the group are "chosen" or "saved" while those outside the group are "of the flesh", "heathens", "evil" and other similar labels. While this does tend to bind the group closer, it also fuels hatred and violence against others.
2006-12-03 06:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get to feel good because chance are they're preaching to the choir, individuals with the same short-sightedness and prejudices as themselves, who are going to support and possibly commend them for their "bravery"...freedom of speech, telling the "truth", and all that.
Usually, it's a personal inferiority issue. There's not much going for them (or not as much as they'd like).They feel that maybe they have one little thing that makes them better than somebody else (a better god, a better race, a better sex). Every other difference they seem to rant about stems from that "fact" and is often based on something immeasurble, really misleading statistics, or altogether irrational.
If your life isn't exactly what you'd like...that can't be at all your fault, can it? Of course not. It has to be those awful [fill-in the blank], doesn't it? And what's more EVERYBODY knows it. Why do they get special treatment (because the hated people always have it better than you for some reason)?
The funny thing (if any part of it is funny) is most of the time they don't know anybody who belongs to the group they hate. They may not have even had a converstion with them that didn't involve needlessly hurling obsceneties. It's often just learned behaviour and hearsay from parents, peers, the impartial media.
Like you said, generalizing an entire group doesn't make much sense. As a rule I never do it. But I think it's the same sort of rush that one gets from mob mentality...or just being able to blame someone else for your problems.
2006-12-03 07:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jason C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in view which you do no longer understand the outcomes. On many human beings and a few international locations governments , Spain as an occasion, terrorism works. And hate speech further Germany out of a hell of a melancholy in the 30's. Terrorism has been around continually, we only used to call them anarchists. in the present day they're extra useful prepared than ever formerly is all, and that they have extra useful weapons.
2016-10-13 22:28:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose that by saying "hate speech" you mean swearing at other people. Well, that can have its reasons. For example I would justify (I would rarely do it) using offending words against religiously brainwashed people for two reasons: One being that having a conversation with some or one of them can be quite exasperating, and you have every right to be bad tempered. Second, it might help wake them up, and either have a true reason for their belief or give it up completely.
2006-12-03 07:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is an attempt to make themselves feel a little less inferior than they already feel...but hate is such a waste of energy..it only really hurts the person hating and it accomplishes nothing.
2006-12-03 06:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate speech gains nothing. The hate will be seen and heard and it will backfire, coming back and hitting the hate speaker in the as- !
2006-12-03 06:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Norskeyenta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is really nothing to gain in using hate words or speech.
2006-12-03 06:53:39 · answer #7 · answered by Melody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waste of time to hate, people who do are bitter and selfish people life is two short to hate
2006-12-03 07:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by ladyoh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get to feel superior because they have inferiority complexes that need to be fed lies all the time about other people to feel better.
2006-12-03 06:53:39 · answer #9 · answered by tofu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They love the lies they live in. They want to control others with these same lies. The house where evil dwells, infects all that visit.
2006-12-03 06:59:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋