Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Hatred is said to have developed in humans as a defensive mechanism. The things we don't understand. Typically unfamiliar things, or things that shake a traditional view of reality. Or things that we have to rationalize in order to be able to perform them.

There are way too many examples. And nothing is sacred in terms of subject material. And then we have to cope with the "You hate me, so I hate you" reaction.

Insight becomes possible when we FORCE ourselves to act out of line with these so called "instincts". Only when we make the true effort required for real growth, and stick to our behavioral guns, can we start to make a change, grow, and become a catalyst for growth for others.

Much easier to type these words, than really live that way. Uh Oh, started to sound like Jesus's preaching there.

In terms of the specific question in the other thread, hatred is emotionally based, and therefore removed from the intellect. Simple biology and sociology (simple-HA!). Lots O smart folks out there. A trifling few have no built in hatreds.