2007-09-16 09:11:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Oh, an interesting paradox you've highlighted there.
I would say yes.
Simply because if you discriminate against them, you are lowering yourself to their level.
However, by not discriminating against them, you could been seen as supporting their discrimination.
This is similar to the PC debate.
Person A tells person B he can't do something because someone might find it offensive.
Person B is offended by Person A dictating rules and conditions to him.
Who's in the right and who's in the wrong?
2007-09-16 09:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by Swampy_Bogtrotter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hate is a wrong description of the matter. I had a person with a very strong discrimination's issues (trust me) and I had to work with her... it was a night mare for both of us. Once I decided that I don't want to suffer that any longer and had a chat with her. My decision was: if she change her mind - that's perfect, if not - I will not put one syllable to her for the rest of my life. I cannot say that it changed a lot but her point was clear to me and main to her. We are very distant but at least not in war any longer
2007-09-16 09:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by Everona97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discrimination is a legal term indicating bias (or hatred) for a protected class (ethnicity, handicap, sexual orientation, etc). Ignorance is not a protected class and therefore you can "hate" stupid people, lol.
2007-09-16 09:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by GMR411 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, People are free to like or hate whom they please. Peoples private thoughts, are just that.... private and inviolate. This is a right that can never be taken away by the politically correct thought police in this country. Not liking, or hating someone is not "discriminatng" against them. A thought alone, not acted upon, is no "act" of any kind.
2007-09-16 11:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by Milepost 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Hating me because I'm female, or because I'm white is wrong because those things don't have anything to do with anything.
Hating someone who is a hateful person is not wrong; it's an appropriate judgement about their character, based on relevant information.
2007-09-16 14:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because you aren't discirminating against them for a neutral belief or culture or anytihng else. You are discriminatng against them because they disrupt and hurt other people. That's like stopping a bully and saying you're being prejudiced against him. Doesn't make sense. As long as you aren't denying that person any rights...
2007-09-16 13:55:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, just be like me..I don't discriminate, I hate everyone equally...
2007-09-16 09:19:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i dint think you can get out of bed without discriminating against something nowadays. the worlds gone stark raving mad
2007-09-16 09:20:14 · answer #8 · answered by andy c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strangely, it is.
And I'm sure someone will tell us the word for it as-well.
But are you wrong to discriminate against them?
Well, as you are now one of them, you tell me.
2007-09-16 09:16:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should re-phrase the question leaving the word 'hate' out of it. You could try:
'Is it 'discrimination' to be intolerant of someone who preaches / promotes intolerance?"
2007-09-16 09:28:01 · answer #10 · answered by pearldaisy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋