2007-02-17 00:48:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
According to evolutionary psychologists, hate is a rational reaction to people whose interests consistently conflict with one's own. Hate is an emotion, hence it serves the protective mode of a person. People whose behavior threatens one's own survival interests are to be hated, while people whose behavior enhances one's survival prospects are to be liked or even loved (as in the case of offspring and other genetic kin).
The passions of hate arise from several features of our thinking process. These include wanting to assign blame to others for our misfortune, protecting our self-esteem, a desire to strengthen our community, alleviating our fears (by destroying the evil others), and several types of errors in reasoning, including cognitive bias. The ability to quickly separate friend from foe is essential to self-defense and safety and provides the origins of hate.
2007-02-17 00:50:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because people are afraid of anyone who isn't like them. They feel safe with the familiar and understandable because they feel confident enough to know what to say and do and how to react with that person, but they're afraid of anyone different because that person may act in an unfamiliar or unpredictable way and they won't know what to do or how to react. If we'd all be more open-minded and learn about each other's different ways, there'd be a lot less hatred and bigotry.
2007-02-17 08:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by telaine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Human nature.
2007-02-17 08:56:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because satan is out to destroy God and everything He has created.
You just make sure you keep love in your heart and try to spread it every where you go. If more people spreaded love we could override the hate.
2007-02-17 08:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discontentment.
2007-02-17 08:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Desire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because suffering is the human condition. Thats all we've come to know.
2007-02-17 08:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One Upmanship.
Too many men getting above their station.
Lack of intelligence.
People have forgotten how to be nice.
2007-02-17 10:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jewel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aways has been. Always will be. It's the human condition!
2007-02-17 08:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by bacteria4eva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion.
Thats what causes most grief in the world.
2007-02-17 08:51:48 · answer #9 · answered by ian r 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wish I knew myself.
2007-02-17 08:51:12 · answer #10 · answered by oxygenO 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋