Opinion What Should We HATE?

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What Should We HATE?​

If this week has taught me anything, it’s that I’m not a big enough hater. Damn. Kendrick Lamar really does NOT like Drake. And to be honest, I’m here for all of it.

But before assuming I’m here to chime in on the rap beef–I’m not Black, so not only would it be out of pocket to comment on a lot of the sub-contexts present in the feud, as a guest in their house, it’s my job to listen more than speak on the issue–I’m here to actually ruminate on the question: what should we hate?

If you are a Christian, then your natural reaction could be that we should hate nothing. We are to love. Love our neighbors. Love our God. Love our enemies.

Fair enough.

But hate isn’t necessarily the opposite of love. Apathy seems more apropos. For instance, if love is an action verb, apathy often stands in love’s way–in helping the poor, in aiding the afflicted, in working toward ending war, and poverty, and hunger. Speaking of these things, shouldn’t we hate them? Shouldn’t we hate war? Shouldn’t we hate poverty? Shouldn’t we hate that so many go hungry?

In America, as we watch swaths of Christians drag Christ’s name through the mud with their anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-DEI legislation, are we also not supposed to feel some kind of hate? A hate that despises the fact that people will suffer under their fascistic draconian laws?

Often–and this has been true for me, so take it for what it is–the key is to not witness our hatred bleed into a hatred for the person themself. We must separate the two. If our hatred for the suffering caused by victimizers turns into hatred for others, for example, we risk becoming the monster in the mirror (to riff off Nietzsche).

Now, I’m not here to universally tell victims not to hate their victimizers. That’s not my place. At all. I just caution that if we hold onto hatred for our fellow human, there are consequences–natural, yet oftentimes unforeseen consequences. Whether that’s fair or not, it is what it is.

So, I suppose the main takeaway is this: find balance. Instead of pitting hate and love against each other, perhaps we need to realize we all are a bit of both. And perhaps that’s exactly how it should be. We hate racism because we love our Black family and friends. We hate homophobia because we love LGBTQ+ folks. We hate war because we love peace. We hate misogyny because we love women. And so on…

The question is what do we do with our love and hate? Do we take action for the betterment of others, or do we harbor ill will for others? I challenge more Christians to do the former, and repent of the latter.

Peace.
 
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It was not part of their blood,
It came to them very late,
With long arrears to make good,
When the Saxon began to hate.

They were not easily moved,
They were icy -- willing to wait
Till every count should be proved,
Ere the Saxon began to hate.

Their voices were even and low.
Their eyes were level and straight.
There was neither sign nor show
When the Saxon began to hate.

It was not preached to the crowd.
It was not taught by the state.
No man spoke it aloud
When the Saxon began to hate.

It was not suddently bred.
It will not swiftly abate.
Through the chilled years ahead,
When Time shall count from the date
That the Saxon began to hate.
 
We should hate Matthew Distefano. It is good to hate Matthew Distefano. It is right to hate Matthew Distefano. God hates Matthew Distefano. The little children hate Matthew Distefano. I hate Matthew Distefano.
 
Christians are supposed to hate sin, right? And the Bible is pretty clear that pretty much everything the Alphabet Brigade wants to do is sinful, so it's not real hard to figure out they aren't going to be real popular with the God Squad, any more than thieves or idolaters are. And that's even before we get into the whole "you will play along with my mental illness/fetish or I'll get you cancelled and fired from your job" aspect of the whole thing.

The Alphabet Brigade should have figured out a long time ago to what you want only keep it behind closed doors or expect backlash.
 
JambledUpWords said:
I’m not Black, so not only would it be out of pocket to comment on a lot of the sub-contexts present in the feud, as a guest in their house, it’s my job to listen more than speak on the issue
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White people- this is what your race has become. From almost genociding a whole race to take and develop their land into a great nation, you are now a bunch of cucks walking on eggshells to keep Jarvius happy. If I were white, I'd be fucking appalled and ashamed.
 
I have heard half a dozen people in the last week that I have never in my life seen make any comment on anything about rap, all talking about this stupid rap battle. They are all people who have been susceptible to every major political and cultural fad of the last 20 years, reliable weathervanes.

Whoever is doing their PR must be masterful. The NPCs are really invested in this story, and I have no idea why. Several of them have tried to explain very passionately and like it's Shakespeare or something. Culture is so stupid right now. People are desperate to act like the most astroturfed pap is just as good as what came before, because to admit otherwise would be heresy to the great doctrine of progressivism.
 
I hate heresy and blasphemy. Like Patheos, which indulges in both
 
JambledUpWords said:
But before assuming I’m here to chime in on the rap beef–I’m not Black, so not only would it be out of pocket to comment on a lot of the sub-contexts present in the feud, as a guest in their house, it’s my job to listen more than speak on the issue–
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"What does God need with a starship troon?"

Patheos: AAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
 
imagine being so limp and impotent that you manage to make something as plain as hate seem gay as fuck
 
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