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keepthemhonestO

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38. I agree

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #29)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 01:38 PM

Jan 2025

Excellent point about permission. Yeah it would be nice to think we could come to a resolution without conflict but look who we are dealing with?

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Hatred never ceases by hatred [View all] keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 OP

Yeah we loved Hitler right out of office. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #1

Right keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #3

Gandhi thought the Jews ought to have volunteered for annihilation. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #8

I've never heard this quote keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #12

I believe that we can oppose someone or something without hatred, Hitler was only the avatar of hatred. Uncle Joe Jan 2025 #30

Thanks for responding keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #34

I cannot take seriously assertions that Hitler had no agency but was some metaphysical Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #41

The subject is hatred, which is an emotion, not a person, and I never said that they Uncle Joe Jan 2025 #42

"Hitler was only the avatar of hatred" Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #45

Hatred is a universal emotion, everyone is capable of it, even good people have been consumed by hatred Uncle Joe Jan 2025 #47

I just read something similar keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #49

I think I am allowed to hate an unrepented rapist Walleye Jan 2025 #2

I guess keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #5

I agree in principle. I just get pissed off sometimes. Walleye Jan 2025 #6

I do too keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #9

Sorry, I dont have any ideas SilasSouleII Jan 2025 #4

Thank you keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #7

We can have compassion Lulu KC Jan 2025 #10

Right keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #13

I've cut a few off, too & good fucking riddance. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #11

I don't keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #14

IDK how painful it has to get for them before they come to their senses. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #22

I submit that D-Day was a glorious day of hate. nt Gore1FL Jan 2025 #15

Right keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #17

In general, I find talking about mutual areas of agreement works EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #16

Great suggestion keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #19

I may go against the grain here RJ-MacReady Jan 2025 #18

Yeah keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #21

It is get the red out Jan 2025 #25

I feel that keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #36

Meh... I'll stick with hate, than you very much. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #20

Response keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #37

emotions come and go stillcool Jan 2025 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author get the red out Jan 2025 #24

I hate them with the burning hatred of a 1000 suns lapfog_1 Jan 2025 #26

I'm done get the red out Jan 2025 #27

Great keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #32

I will never love nazis. Basso8vb Jan 2025 #28

Same keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #33

I see, and sincerely appreciate what you're saying... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #29

I agree keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #38

No JustAnotherGen Jan 2025 #31

Right keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #39

Sadly, no. I'll tell you what made me realize that that approach is hopeless for the cultists: OneGrassRoot Jan 2025 #35

I'm keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #40

I'll be damned if I'll relinquish my hatred for my political enemies. Paladin Jan 2025 #43

As many keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #44

Possibly your dilemma could be addressed in the Buddhism group Hekate Jan 2025 #46

Thank you keepthemhonestO Jan 2025 #48