The Philosophy of Hatred

What is Hatred?

Hatred is a very negative, and intense emotion felt and pointed towards something or someone. Hatred is very different from other emotions because yes, they all can change your rational to irrational, but hatred, in little to no time, completely distorts your natural perception, whatever may be the situation, into something else entirely. 

Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun. Source: Wikipedia

Hatred spreads online. According to a study “The psychology of hate: Moral concerns differentiate hate from dislike” by EJSP, “Stormfront.org is one of the world's oldest hate groups” and has “an Internet forum for over 300,000 registered users who are affiliated with neo-Nazi and White supremacist group.

Stormfront.org is run by a former Ku Klux Klan leader and has been accused of promoting deadly violence, with connections to nearly 100 killings. Hate groups flourish online and use the Internet and social media to mobilize collective action. The internet as a whole can be a toxic place, with a lot of hate coming from social media. Hate online can even turn into websites, and these can cause massive hate groups outside of just being online.

One example of this could be MAGA, the political movement affiliated with Donal they are a huge group of hateful people. These groups can come together and plan out attacks. Obviously, not all MAGA are out to inflict harm on anyone, but they are known for believing in hateful ideology, and if not bring out harm themselves, support harm in general happening to minority groups.

A Stop To It All

I think ways to stop them causing attack\harassing by calling law enforcement, and get their site, permanently. This can cause peace and stop crimes from breaking off into the real world.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” This quote is saying that acting out your hatred onto others is pointless, because then after, hate will still sit in your heart. 

What are the consequences of hate?

Hate can impact your body in a bad way. It can affect your body and brain. It can raise your cortisol levels and weaken your immune system.

It can also hurt the others around you, and now will have you looking like a threatening individual to others. 

Hate is an emotional response that can alter the mind and make people do things that can hurt themselves and others. Hate should not be prioritized, and people with hatred issues should seek professional help. It is better to fix your issues than let them leak out into the world.