Well if hate is not a negative emotion, what would you call it when it so often results in negative action, like towards the subjects of one's hate - perhaps towards homosexuals?
The emotion "hate" I call neither positive nor negative
The moment someone acts on it in a negative way, then I call the action negative, not the emotion though
It's unhealthy to negatively judge one's emotion, as it will empower the emotion, making it impossible to transform
I'll share one experience that illustrates it:
I rather be a witness of the emotion hate or anger. Once I felt an enormous rage boiling inside.. It lasted for ca. 3 hours. But I was in a contemplative state, just witnessing the rage going on. And I, the witness, was smiling totally detached about this enormous rage attach. This was one of my most amazing experiences. Afterwards I loved everyone, being the witness transformed the hate inside into love. It was amazing.
A woman who had been very mean to me, and I hated 3 hours before, I totally was in love again. But I am wise, and know that she has not changed. So, of course I did not act on this emotion, and did not get back with her, but I was grateful that my hate was gone. That was a very powerful experience