Hatred
- feeling of extreme dislike towards something or someone
- disruptive of individual conscience and wisdom
- fear -> individual can be trapped in cycle of negativity
- avoid development of hatred thru desirable socialization
- if hatred developed, one should learn to manage it
Implications
- individual
- impacts phy + cognitive development of individual (peace of mind, happiness missing)
- Karma philosohpy: if you spread hate, you may face backlash sooner or later eg Hitler, Mussolini, Bin Laden
- society
- threat to peace & harmony
- aggravate social conflicts due to biasness (caste, religion, ethnicity) -> dilute social capital
- national
- goes against unity in diversity (national)
- public cost -> lack of resource availability, reduce investment in social infra -> threaten potential of demographic dividend
- intl.
- war like situation, affects involved nations + domino effect on other nations
Acc. Gautam Buddha, “Hatred is not seized by hatred, but only by love.”
Martin Luther King Jr., “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”