Hate

11/8

After the mass shooting at a church in Texas a friend asked why there is so much hate and I do want to address the subject but first I have couple of thoughts.

It is obvious now that the shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas was not so much an act of hate but one in which mental illness played an outsized role. We can’t even say the family of the shooter ignored his illness as evidence now points to the fact they were trying to make sure he was taking his medications to combat the illness. 

Also, two major factors contributed to what in Sutherland Springs. The Air Force failed to register the shooter as an abuser which would have barred him from getting any guns. The second factor is the proliferation of and the ease of buying guns in our country.

Now back to the question of hate. We all have to acknowledge that hate is part of the human condition and that everyone single one of us is capable of hate. Some say that they hate vegetables, (my favorites to hate are the abcs, asparagus,  broccoli and cauliflower unless their smothered in cheese) but this is not true hate. Thankfully most of us can deal with hate 

Hate is becoming and has been institutionalized. We are taught to hate people who are different from us whether it is the color of their skin, religious beliefs, or sexuality etc. The people who often sway us one or another are those closest to us family, friends, preachers and co-workers. The internet, though, has made a huge impact in that hate is freely espoused and available just a few clicks away.

When it comes to the US we have President who will not categorically denounce hate. We have also become a nation of tribes in which some are aggrieved at their economic situation and are given scapegoats to go after and hate flourishes there.

I mentioned above preachers as one group could sway us one way or another. Those people that preach against homosexuality or abortion open a door through which hate can easily enter. Religions (not all) are one of the sources of hate.


Unfortunately hate will never go away as said in the beginning it is a part of the human condition.

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