hate

[lostsheepwithoutashepard]

is it wrong to hate?

 

[marblehead]

Wrong? I guess that depends. You'll have to elaborate.

I personally think hate is destructive.

 

[ebia]

Depends how you are using the word. It's wrong to hate a person, but right to hate injustice (say).

 

[Caylin]

Depends how you are using the word. It's wrong to hate a person, but right to hate injustice (say).

I think it depends on the person. I hated my father because he hurt me on a regular basis.

 

[ebia]

I think it depends on the person. I hated my father because he hurt me on a regular basis.

While that makes it understandable to hate him, I'm not sure that makes it right to hate him.

 

[peepnklown]

hate

I find no problem with hate generally, but hate usually leads to destructive behavior which is wrong.

 

[Voegelin]

All depends I guess.

It is morally wrong however to accuse all those with whom you have political disagreements of being motivated by "hate". It is a reprehensible tactic because it resonates with less informed, more emotional segments of society who, for various reasons, are incapable of making rational decisions. As such it hurts society as a whole, including those who are targets of the tactic.

 

[Voegelin]

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[Kaelestis721]

is it wrong to hate?

No it is not wrong to feel hate.

Yes it is wrong to act out of hatred.

 

[silimauleaf]

such is the human condition, I guess. While a human can feel much more compassionate and fufilled trying to live a life free of hate, i must argue that no human was free of good and bad things, it is all part of being human. Jesus, Buddha, and other religious figures that take the form of men all experienced some form of dislike or other human flaw, often before finding enlightenment in forgiveness. But that is not to say one must be a doormat. The trick is to live as compassionately as you can, in my view.

 

[Gipper]

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[Kaelestis721]

Too bad God hates none and loves all

 

[Robbie_James_Francis]

Interesting question.

In one sense, I don't think we can say it is morally wrong to hate someone, because hate is simply an emotive response. On the other hand, I think we do possibly have a moral obligation as individuals to act out of love rather than hate, and to try to cultivate virtues within ourselves.

I don't think it is really wrong to hate a thing, though, whether it be something abstract like injustice or the colour red or something tangible like asparagus or a particular wallpaper.

Real and passionate hatred, though, can be very destructive in my opinion.

 

[Beanieboy]

From a psychological standpoint, Hate is not an emotion, but a secondary emotion, usually stemming from being hurt - sadness.

The sadness is turned into anger, and becomes hatred.

 

[DrFate]

is it wrong to hate?

Hate Evil - yes.
Hate People - That is like drinking poison and thinking the other person will get sick. - so NO.

 

[k]

Hate is a life sucking emotion that is only a sympton of the real issues.

 

[ebia]

The whole message of the New Testament is that this isn't true. God may hate their hatred, but he loves them enough to die for them.

 

[Lynden1000]

That's an odd response from a Christian, and certainly not orthodox Christian teaching.