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Is Hating Easier To Do Than Loving?

ChristineES

ChristineES

Tiggerism
Premium Member
I am not speaking of romantic love (eros) but of "Brotherly Love" or to be more PC, sibling type love.

Is it easier just to dismiss someone by hating them because of various reasons than try to understand why they believe or act as they do?
Do people dislike (hate) someone because it is easier than to love them and accept there are things about the person you don't like (or hate)?
Is it even possible to love someone even though there are things about the person that are irritating?

Do we all take the easy way out by totally rejecting a person because of a difference of opinion?
 
Union jack

Union jack

Member
It is natural to hate a thorn in our side so I imagine it is easier to hate than to love.

Maybe Love could = inclusive resolution of conflict
and maybe Hate = resolution by exclusion.
 
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MysticSang'ha

MysticSang'ha

Big Squishy Hugger
Premium Member
I think it's easier to be indifferent than to hate. But between the two, hating and loving, where the implication is that a level of emotional (not romantic) intimacy is assumed, it's easier to hate when expectations are not met.

And, you touched on something key. Understanding is vital when ridding oneself of hate. We really do hate what we do not understand, or what we fear. The more one understands, the less one hates.

Generally speaking of course. :)
 
Sha'irullah

Sha'irullah

رسول الآلهة
Love is nice but hatred is everlasting.

Hatred is something that stems from ignorance often. By default being in a state of ignorance is far more simple then being in a state of communal understanding.
 
DreadFish

DreadFish

Cosmic Vagabond
When talking about an unconditional love, I equate that with a certain openness, its unattached to the details, just open and loving. Hate, on the other hand, is exclusion, there's a distancing, its safer to hate than to love and open one's self up to the object. With hate, it is easier to preserve the ego.
 
idav

idav

Being
Premium Member
I've heard hate takes more energy. Hate might be harder but its more stubborn.
 
The Sum of Awe

The Sum of Awe

Brought to you by the moment that spacetime began.
It's easier to hate than love, in my opinion, but easier doesn't make better. Soda is cheaper than milk, but does than mean it's better to drink soda all of the time over milk?
 
Me Myself

Me Myself

Back to my username
To me it is extremely hard to hate someone.

I can hate some things, but you must have reallyfrigging tried for my to actually hate YOU.

No one currently comes to mind.

Now angering me, that can be done in numerous ways :eek:
 
The Sum of Awe

The Sum of Awe

Brought to you by the moment that spacetime began.
Sterling Archer said:
From the way I have viewed it. Hate is the lazy man's emotion and is the result of the lack of understanding.
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I agree completely. The thing is, hatred causes more trouble that we don't really pay attention to when we're angry - stress and stuff like that :)
 
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