Hatred

[Riccan]

Something that astounds me is how angry and hateful many people seem to be. This confounds me to no end; why would you let yourself get angry or build a hatred towards something? It wastes time and energy that could be used in a beneficial way.

So my question to you, Escapists, why do you think people let themselves get angry or nurture a hatred towards something?

 

[T-Bone24]

Emotions don't work that way, you can't just decide to like something and anger magically disappears, even if it does waste "time and energy". Hate to burst your bubble.

[sub]Get it? "Hate"?[/sub]

 

[Judgement101]

Ignorance, racism, sterotyping, annoyance, profiling. Pick one, my reason for getting angry is more or less a bloodlust if anything.

 

[Judgement101]

Emotions don't work that way, you can't just decide to like something and anger magically disappears, even if it does waste "time and energy". Hate to burst your bubble.

[sub]Get it? "Hate"?[/sub]

That was the most obscure thing I have seen today.

 

[T-Bone24]

Emotions don't work that way, you can't just decide to like something and anger magically disappears, even if it does waste "time and energy". Hate to burst your bubble.

[sub]Get it? "Hate"?[/sub]

That was the most obscure thing I have seen today.

I am now bewildered. Explain thyself.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I'm confused...hating things constitutes a "waste of time and energy" but for some reason liking stuff doesn't?

I am generally prone to hate anything that mentally, socially, intellectually, or morally retards and corrupts entire populaces. Like creationists. Shit, I hate creationists.

 

[Judgement101]

Emotions don't work that way, you can't just decide to like something and anger magically disappears, even if it does waste "time and energy". Hate to burst your bubble.

[sub]Get it? "Hate"?[/sub]

That was the most obscure thing I have seen today.

I am now bewildered. Explain thyself.

Slow day, I haven't seen many obscure things so your extremely slight obscure joke wins.

 

[icyneesan]

Humans = Evil. Or thats just my really quick and easy way to justify all the horrible things the human race has done/will do to themselves, and everyone else

It's all very complicated I know, but I'm trying to make the world just a little less complicated.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Beats me. What I really don't understand is why people invest so much of these emotions into things that are ultimately insignificant and can easily be ignored.

 

[Paulie92]

I hate apathy and medeocrity, to me these are a waste of time and energy, being constantly pissed off can be/is constructive.

 

[ultrachicken]

It is normal for people to get angry some times. It is the way we are designed.

Can you control all emotions on a whim?

 

[Mimssy]

The only time I feel true hatred is when the things I believe in or value (education, equality, tolerance, etc) and when those I love are threatened. Even my hatred for the guy who raped and abused me has worn off, but my hate for someone who has hurt a person I love will blaze when I see their face.

I would dare to say that hate can be a great source of creative inspiration.

 

[Paksenarrion]

This is a simple yet tricky question. Anger happens when someone purposely upsets your sense of justice...or your sense of how the world should be. Anger evolves into hatred when you are made to feel helpless or unable to correct the situation without being branded by the rest of society as wrong. Force lightning happens when hate is coursing through your veins, and unleashing it on your enemies is orgasmic.

 

[Judgement101]

It is normal for people to get angry some times. It is the way we are designed.

Can you control all emotions on a whim?

I wish, then I could be a manic depressive ALL THE TIME instead of most of the time.

 

[SimuLord]

Anger is easy. It's culturally reinforced. Everyone wants to hear about what people hate, nobody wants to hear about what they like (Exhibit A: Zero Punctuation.)

To move past that, to transcend and turn the other cheek and overcome your emotions...that's the stuff that religious figures are made of, and we can't all be gods, sons of gods, prophets of gods, or even credible moralists most of the time.

 

[Judgement101]

Maybe people have their own reasons for their anger and hate. Maybe it's pure ignorance on your part to assume they choose to live that way. They are emotions just like any other "better" feeling. And you think it can just be wished away? Keep living with your eyes closed, but I prefer to see the ugly truth.

I hate because I'm hated. And it feels good.

Just remember, no one hates anyone on the escapist. Except trolls, except trolls.

 

[Xojins]

Feeling emotions is not something you have control over; you can control your actions while feeling these emotions, but you feel them regardless.

 

[FallenJellyDoughnut]

It is normal for people to get angry some times. It is the way we are designed.

Can you control all emotions on a whim?

That would be so pimp, then I could go all Hulk or calm down instantly, whenever I please.

 

[Judgement101]

Feeling emotions is not something you have control over; you can control your actions while feeling these emotions, but you feel them regardless.

Unless you are heavily medicated, then you can be emotionless.

 

[DarkRawen]

Because of every *****, bastard and all the other people who shall not be liked. I swear, some people (Mostly the stupid and naiv ones) just annoys. And then they start to talk to me, they`re really crossing the line. People i do like, are the sarcastic, people-hating kind.(Like me) Other things that make me mad are sucky situations.