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“Hatred is never anything but fear – if you feared no one, you’d hate no one.” — Hugh Downs
(I’ve admired the man since I was a young boy . . . watching Concentration! Ignorance, intolerance and injustice. I call ’em the three Evil Is. Education and knowledge are your best weapons against fear. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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This quote doesn’t work. I hate child molestation but not out of fear. The fact is, some hate is good. The society we live in likes to tell us that all hate is bad, and much of the time it is. However, there is such a thing as righteous hatred.
I think you’re taking “hatred” in its broadest context, Mike. Hugh is speaking more to the “hatred” associated with prejudice. Hating *actions* is very understandable. But hating the *actors* doesn’t really do anyone any good. The world is full of the sick and the fractured. And, I don’t mean to sound like a lawyer (or Bill Clinton) but “righteous” can be pretty subjective.
Welcome to Unclerave’s Wordy Weblog, Mike!
— YUR