[Peace-discuss] Hatred # 2

[John W.]

At 03:09 PM 6/23/2006, Tracy Nectoux wrote:

>Bob Illyes wrote:
>
> > I had the same initial reaction as Karen, and wasn't quite sure
> > what you meant till you spelled it out.
>
>It's understandable that people whose moral compass is founded on
>tolerance, pacifism, and doing no harm will have negative reactions to
>the word "hate," simply because people so often act on this emotion, and
>the outcome is usually horrible.  As I said, I'm not afraid to hate, but
>I (hopefully) don't act on my feelings in a negative way.  At least I
>try not to.  I think it's completely normal (and moral, even) that a
>person's main emotion to the Bush administration is hatred.  What our
>moral *reaction* should be, however, is debatable. :-)
>
>Peace,
>Tracy


The interesting thing about Mr. Bambenek in particular (and people in 
general) is that I would bet that, by and large, he also thinks that HIS 
moral compass is founded on tolerance, (mostly) pacifism, and doing no 
harm.  We humans have an almost infinite capacity for self-deception.

John Wason