[Peace-discuss] Hatred # 2

[Karen Medina]

John W. wrote:
> We humans have an almost infinite capacity for self-
deception.

Which brings us back to the torture issue. As humans, it 
would be easy for soldiers to say "they are the enemy", "they 
don't deserve to be comfortable." Why would anyone would 
think that the information gained by threat or pain or fear 
would give reliable information? There is nothing to back 
this up.

And a human being that believes that this is a good way to 
get information, why would we think they would give up the 
tactic once they are home and away from "the enemy"? The 
crime rate will go up back home. 

Bambi kind of suggests that it is not to retrieve information 
but rather to hurt the enemy. And if a person justifies 
treating the enemy this way, then they must be ready to 
accept the enemy treating them in this way. Soldiers hurt so 
they can hate and they hate so they hurt. It is all about 
keeping the hate going. 

Mistreatment will definitely convert a wrongly accused person 
to an enemy. Hatred is very easy to spread. 

-karen medina