Hatred
Hatred, defined in two ways, says 19th century writer, William Hazlitt. Bad hatred fuels fear of strangers, defeats love, disregards forgiveness, seeks revenge, suffocates the soul and destroys the self. Negative hatred is the self-righteousness that eats into the heart of religion causing it to sanction bigotry, hypocrisy and heinous crimes. It’s the hatred that poisons national pride and makes ‘patriotism an excuse for carrying fire, pestilence and famine into other lands’. It lacks the facility for self-criticism. It begrudges the abilities of others, cannot share in the success of a friend and for twisted and ill-defined reasons repays kindness with malignancy. What seems in such festering spirits is a hatred directed at themselves that has been transferred to the world around them. An uncritical hatred is irresponsible in the sense it leads to a habit of blame. Hatred is unforgivable when it revels in violence and cruelty.
Hatred can be a positive force. This hatred loathes indulgent calculations about the rights and wrongs of a situation and leapfrogs equivocation with action. It abhors injustice and would fight for something to be done rather than nothing. It has the virtue of empowering the individual to punch above their weight; it takes away fear.
Mark Vernon- What Not To Say
The seeds of hatred are planted slowly, in small increments of cruelty, devaluation and abuse. Their tiny tendrils thrive in an environment of control, humiliation and blame.
Letting Go of the Narcissist in your Life- Linda Martinez- Lewi Ph.D.
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