{Of course, I fully expect to be the target of hatred, simply because I raised the suggestion that those who consider themselves paragons of virtue on this forum may not be. And on R&S, the resulting posts will inevitably include the word “idiot”. Not sure why that is a favorite epithet here.)
Secondly, is it an inevitable process that at any given time in history a society must have SOME “fashionable target” for its bigotry even while priding itself on having done away with the bigotries of a previous generation? Thus, is there an ever changing categorization of “bad bigotries” and “good bigotries”?
For example, in this forum some have claimed that “Bigotry against somebody’s race is wrong because they can’t change it. But bigotry against what they THINK or BELIEVE is always OK because they CAN change that. (Of course, America’s Founding Fathers would have vehemently disagreed with that. Indeed, many at that time were very generous towards those of differing ideals and religions but NOT necessarily towards RACIAL DIFFERENCES. So does that contrast make the point yet again?)
So, does it always work that way? Is a culture’s hatred inevitable and only the targets change with time? And is everyone proud of their presumed rejection of bigotry while also remaining proud about who they hate?
What do you think? (Let the venomous bile and self-justification begin!)
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Is GODLESS HEATHEN correct in osbserving:
“Humans need someone to hate.” ?
Thank you for raising an excellent point.
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I thought many would make or affirm your two points. Amazing that there was so little interest in this issue!
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People thrive on an us-vs-them mentality. The actual target of their ire may change, but humans need someone to hate.
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You’re suggesting that it’s somehow a choice between the two. As I see it, the two usually go hand in hand. Those who are bigots seem to naturally gravitate toward both racism and religion. Why? Because each provides a justification for bigoted attitudes and behavior, be it toward other races or other beliefs. And a supportive community of fellow bigots. And of course, religion has always been an enabler of racism.
Maybe the spotlight shifts from one to the other every generation or two, but make no mistake – where there’s one, there’s almost always the other.