It would be dishonest to say that the Post “Ahmadis are ****, etc” by Member Criminal did not raise my eyebrows (more as a Shock, and not as Anger). It sure caught my attention. I did NOT find it offensive or derogatory, it was just a simple ‘exhaustment of feelings’ by Criminal. Very understandable.
I do however feel that I should say a few things. ‘Hate’ is everywhere. Human beings generalize all the time, ahead of time about everyone and everything. A large part of it may be hardwired. At some point in our evolution, being able to know beforehand who was friend or foe was not merely a matter of philosophical reflection. It was a matter of survival. And even today it seems impossible to feel a loyalty without also feeling a disloyalty, a sense of belonging without an equal sense of unbelonging. Perhaps it is enough for ‘haters’ that they share a sentiment that there is too much hate and never enough vigilance in combating it. But sentiment is a poor basis of this realization, and a dangerous tool to live your life by. It is better to leave some unwinnable wars unfought.
Once you start thinking of these behaviours less as (hate, prejudice, etc.) and more as (independent psychological responses) its also possible to see how they can work in bewildering variety of ways in a bewildering number of people. To take one obvious and sad oddity: people who are demeaned and objectified in society may develop an aversion to their tormentors that is more hateful in its expression than the prejudice they have been subjected to.
All I am trying to say is that such posts do not reflect the points that you may be trying to make. It makes you look more as a foolish person with no imagination and thoughts. If that is what your goal is then that is fine. But if your goal is to ridicule me, you have not done that. And trust you me, you will never be able to (at least not with posts like that). Show me some challanging stuff.
In one other post a member suggests, that Ahmadis disassociated themselves from me. What does that mean? I think what the member was trying to insinuate was that Ahmadis are just like anyone else, they can associate and disassociate. Thanks to that member.
I do however feel that I should say a few things. ‘Hate’ is everywhere. Human beings generalize all the time, ahead of time about everyone and everything. A large part of it may be hardwired. At some point in our evolution, being able to know beforehand who was friend or foe was not merely a matter of philosophical reflection. It was a matter of survival. And even today it seems impossible to feel a loyalty without also feeling a disloyalty, a sense of belonging without an equal sense of unbelonging. Perhaps it is enough for ‘haters’ that they share a sentiment that there is too much hate and never enough vigilance in combating it. But sentiment is a poor basis of this realization, and a dangerous tool to live your life by. It is better to leave some unwinnable wars unfought.
Once you start thinking of these behaviours less as (hate, prejudice, etc.) and more as (independent psychological responses) its also possible to see how they can work in bewildering variety of ways in a bewildering number of people. To take one obvious and sad oddity: people who are demeaned and objectified in society may develop an aversion to their tormentors that is more hateful in its expression than the prejudice they have been subjected to.
All I am trying to say is that such posts do not reflect the points that you may be trying to make. It makes you look more as a foolish person with no imagination and thoughts. If that is what your goal is then that is fine. But if your goal is to ridicule me, you have not done that. And trust you me, you will never be able to (at least not with posts like that). Show me some challanging stuff.
In one other post a member suggests, that Ahmadis disassociated themselves from me. What does that mean? I think what the member was trying to insinuate was that Ahmadis are just like anyone else, they can associate and disassociate. Thanks to that member.
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