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chia

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17. I resist hate. But I unapologetically and energetically despise.

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Wed Aug 4, 2021, 10:30 AM

Aug 2021

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Is it wrong to hate ? .....Is it wrong to wish bad things on your psycho political opponents ? [View all] Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 OP

It's a waste if time, energy could be much better spent moving forward. Merlot Aug 2021 #1

I think it's wrong. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #2

Yes it is wrong to hate. Just think of them as pwb Aug 2021 #3

...I don't want to be right. dchill Aug 2021 #4

I understand Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #5

I don't have the energy, myself. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #6

Was it wrong to shoot Nazis? lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #7

Wow.. I don't want to think in those terms. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #11

I'm with you. rownesheck Aug 2021 #16

" Hate is important when directed at people who deserve it. " Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #25

They're destroying the world XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #8

I believe it is wrong anotherOKIE Aug 2021 #9

Hatred Harms You More That Those You Hate MineralMan Aug 2021 #10

Good point. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #12

I try to avoid it, but there's a few people I hate Chautauquas Aug 2021 #13

There's hating, and then there's . . . gratuitous Aug 2021 #14

I like that. Good explanation nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #18

Inspiration... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #15

I resist hate. But I unapologetically and energetically despise. chia Aug 2021 #17

I agree....but its a fine line. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #28

"Others may hate you, but they don't win until you hate them Walleye Aug 2021 #19

Shall we answer the question as an ethicist, a psychologist, a spiritual mentor? sanatanadharma Aug 2021 #20

Thats very deep. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #22

I always love your posts bedazzled Aug 2021 #27

To achieve success in compassion one need only... sanatanadharma Aug 2021 #32

The hardest thing is to forgive yourself bedazzled Aug 2021 #33

that kind of hate doesn't have to be stress inducing agingdem Aug 2021 #21

Well stated! PortTack Aug 2021 #23

Yes it's wrong, but I do it anyway Poiuyt Aug 2021 #24

Exactly . Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #26

It depends on what you do with the hatred. Talitha Aug 2021 #29

Thank you for all your responses. Before this drops... Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #30

It doesn't do any good to hate them. They don't know it or even care. marie999 Aug 2021 #31

It's never wrong to hate fascists. roamer65 Aug 2021 #34

OK... Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #35

Absolutely yes. roamer65 Aug 2021 #36

Hatred is a parasite H2O Man Aug 2021 #37

hmmmm...thx Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #38