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26. haters and biters

Reply to TimberValley (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 05:36 PM

Apr 2013

they sure do keep one on their toes.

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Hatred - should it exist in a civilized society? [View all] TimberValley Apr 2013 OP

Hatred is almost always an outgrowth of fear. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #1

I think it's more about resentment or irritation than fear. TimberValley Apr 2013 #3

That's not hate; that's momentary annoyance. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #10

Holding on to hate chervilant Apr 2013 #2

If that civilized society has people in it, there will be hate. ntt rrneck Apr 2013 #4

I agree. HappyMe Apr 2013 #7

Hate can be overcomed by rational thoughts. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #11

Generally speaking that's true. rrneck Apr 2013 #14

Huh, what tells you resources are supposed to be scarce? Cleita Apr 2013 #16

I think we were designed to struggle against s scarcity. rrneck Apr 2013 #30

Nonsense. Traditional tribal societies do quite well at exploiting and Cleita Apr 2013 #31

We are not a traditional tribal society. rrneck Apr 2013 #32

But we are still the same species, so we have it in us to do better. n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #33

Maybe. I would like to think so. nt rrneck Apr 2013 #34

Rational thought is very powerful hifiguy Apr 2013 #21

I find it childish and any adults who indulge in it Cleita Apr 2013 #5

How high on the evolutionary scale is "condescension"? WinkyDink Apr 2013 #24

Who cares? This isn't a discussion about evolution.n/t Cleita Apr 2013 #25

Don't take away my hate. Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #6

oo ok :/ darkangel218 Apr 2013 #8

Civilization doesn't stop emotions. It helps us live together in spite of and in line with them. nolabear Apr 2013 #9

Very well said! hifiguy Apr 2013 #22

oh I know. let's just soma people! cali Apr 2013 #12

Well, according to the Bible - the first person born on Earth killed the second person born... cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #13

Please don't bring the Bible into a discussion that is supposed to be rational. Cleita Apr 2013 #17

You missed the point. cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #18

Okay, explain to me what I missed? Cleita Apr 2013 #20

Why are you so concerned with "facts" when the OP brought up such an abstract cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #28

It's only an important and influential book to those who practice the Abrahamic Cleita Apr 2013 #29

The question is what a rational society should do about it Warpy Apr 2013 #15

Merle Haggard has an opinion: kentuck Apr 2013 #19

I think you scuttled your argument with the term "human emotions." WinkyDink Apr 2013 #23

haters and biters datasuspect Apr 2013 #26

I think the point is that it should not be stoked, inflamed, made inevitably worse woo me with science Apr 2013 #27