Why Is There So Much Hate?

[rachael]

I look at the Debate Table in disgust. There's so many people attacking others. It's not for that. It's for debate. I understand that people don't always agree with each other, but to completely shut out certain groups? That's a little silly, and quite close-minded. Everything cannot be black and white. It's gotten so bad that I cannot take many people seriously anymore. It makes me sad.

Edited October 28, 2007 by rachael

[Autumn Dusk]

HAHA sad HAHA

[rachael]

Um. Thanks.

[hoosieranna]

[quote name='Autumn Dusk' post='1410388' date='Oct 27 2007, 11:51 PM']HAHA sad HAHA[/quote]

Okay...

[CatholicCid]

I disagree, I believe you are feeling happy.

(It's a debate table, I have to disagree)

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[rachael]

[quote name='CatholicCid' post='1410469' date='Oct 28 2007, 02:07 AM']I disagree, I believe you are feeling happy.

(It's a debate table, I have to disagree)

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Fair enough.

[hoosieranna]

I disagree. It's unfair.

[Justin86]

I disagre as well. fair is unfair and unfair is fair.

[MIKolbe]

you all are chumps and this will be moved, methinks.

[rachael]

[quote name='MIkolbe' post='1410482' date='Oct 28 2007, 02:13 AM']you all are chumps and this will be moved, methinks.[/quote]
probably.

[Justin86]

yup

[rachael]

*sigh* I was trying to be serious.

[CatholicCid]

On the actual topic, I do agree at times we need to respond with charity. At times I have wanted to respond with "Brother, have charity." As we preach Christ's love, we must also live and respond with it. Lest someone shall use our seeming hypocracy to harden their hearts and hold stubbornly onto their ground.
If someone is truly seeking the truth, I can see little reason to respond rashly or with anger.

However, there are times we must just stop debate and do as Christ says, shake the dUSt off our feet and leave that discussion with that person. Some seed shall fall onto barren soil and take no root.

+show up post!+

Edited October 28, 2007 by CatholicCid

[carrdero]

[b]Why Is There So Much Hate?[/b]
If I was to take a worldview perspective of it, I would deduce because there is so much fear, ignorance and/or misunderstanding.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='rachael' post='1410381' date='Oct 28 2007, 01:33 AM']I look at the Debate Table in disgust. There's so many people attacking others. It's not for that. It's for debate. I understand that people don't always agree with each other, but to completely shut out certain groups? That's a little silly, and quite close-minded. Everything cannot be black and white. It's gotten so bad that I cannot take many people seriously anymore. It makes me sad. [/quote]

It all depends on how you define debate and how you define attack.
For example, if A calls B a racist pig, that is an attack. However, if A says the idea put forth by B is racist in nature, that is not.
No particular group is shut out of debate board, very few people are ever edited or banned.
Few things in life are black and white [moral law being the usual exception], the challenge is usually to find your way with a sense of balance thru the grey zones. The older you get the easier and harder it becomes.

[rachael]

I'm not trying to being rude cmom, but have you looked at the Debate Table lately? There are many attacks on certain groups. It may not be forthright like, "I hate so and so," but it certainly exists. Or people completely dismiss everyone else's opinions. I'm sorry, but people do tend to think in black and white on the debate table.

This is why I am often not able to post seriously on here - I know that A) often times, no one is going to take my opinion seriously, and therefore they tell me how wrong I am every single time, B) people aren't going to take me seriously because of my age (and they don't), C) people often think in black and white on here, and they believe there is no middle ground...just go look at many of the posts! D) The attitudes of many people are just poo. Why do so many people act utterly sanctimonious?

Feel free to disagree with me as much as you want, but I am not the one who feels this way.

Edited October 28, 2007 by rachael

[MIKolbe]

[quote name='carrdero' post='1410565' date='Oct 28 2007, 04:22 AM'][b]Why Is There So Much Hate?[/b]
If I was to take a worldview perspective of it, I would deduce because there is so much fear, ignorance and/or misunderstanding.[/quote]
i would tend to agree with this... maybe if we were less worried about being right and more worried about understaning where people are coming from..maybe their would be less hate??

but what do i know.. i spend my hours in the lame board.....

[rachael]

[quote name='MIkolbe' post='1410595' date='Oct 28 2007, 10:54 AM']i would tend to agree with this... maybe if we were less worried about being right and more worried about understaning where people are coming from..maybe their would be less hate??[/quote]

[Autumn Dusk]

[quote]A) often times, no one is going to take my opinion seriously, and therefore they tell me how wrong I am every single time,[/quote]

You're wrong

[quote]B) people aren't going to take me seriously because of my age (and they don't),[/quote]

You must not know anything you're younger/older than me!

[quote]C) people often think in black and white on here, and they believe there is no middle ground...just go look at many of the posts![/quote]

Well if I typed in white no one could see

[quote]D) The attitudes of many people are just poo. Why do so many people act utterly sanctimonious?[/quote]

I'm "hypocritically pious or devout" becuase its fun!!!!

Edited October 28, 2007 by Autumn Dusk

[rachael]

Autumn Dusk, please don't mock me. Thank you.