Why do people 'brand' someone else a "Hater" when they disagree on an issue? When does..?

Question

...disagreement turn to name calling?

HOLLY...my $ says you are a 'psyche' major or some such...it's an OK answer.

Answer 1

'Hater' is a fairly recent expression used by liberal/left wing ideologues to demonize anyone that disagrees with them. Those to the right do their share of name-calling, I'm not letting them skate, but 'hater' is not one in their lexicon.

Name calling results when the name caller has either lost the argument, lacks enough understanding of the issue being debated to have an intelligent debate, or, worst of all, uses it for political purposes to avoid debate altogether.

Example: Al Gore and his ilk, who call those who wish to debate the 'man-made global warming' hysteria 'deniers' and say 'the debate is over'.

I'd say this post would brand me as a hater, eh?

Answer 2

Plain and simply, it's going for 'approval from the gallery' to win a point in any debate. Brown-nosing the judges?

Answer 3

it is much harder to be the bigger person and not resort to name calling than to sink to spewing venom on someone bc they don't think the same as you do. it stems from not feeling secure in yourself enough to let others disagree ... that is some of it.

attacking others is the easy way out and a sign of emotional immaturity. there are civil ways to disagree without having to be ugly to each other. it takes MUCH self control though... lol... oh lawd it does...

Answer 4

"Hate Speech" is not so much disagreement but a deep rooted belief that any minority doesn't deserve equal treatment to a "supposed" majority.
If I said you were "lazy bum" thats name-calling.

Answer 5

i think its to turn it against you. its a defense mechanism. We tend to do that when we dont have an answer to someones comment