Another Sunday in the Deep South…..extreme heat and no rain….some things just do not change.

Moving on to more important stuff.

I read a site entitled ‘The Conversation’ it has some really good articles….they even have a Kids section and this conversation was started by a 9 year old from Oregon.

“Why do people hate people?”

A fascinating question asked by a 9 year old…..plus it is an excellent question that deserves a proper answer.

Have you ever said “I hate you” to someone? What about using the “h-word” in casual conversation, like “I hate broccoli”? What are you really feeling when you say that you hate something or someone?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes the word “hate” as an “intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury.” All over the world, researchers like us are studying hate from disciplines like education, history, law, leadership, psychology, sociology and many others.

If you had a scary experience with thunderstorms, you might say that you hate thunderstorms. Maybe you have gotten very angry at something that happened at a particular place, so now you say you hate going there. Maybe someone said something hurtful to you, so you say you hate that person.

Understanding hate as an emotional response can help you recognize your feelings about something or someone and be curious about where those feelings are coming from. This awareness will give you time to gather more information and imagine the other person’s perspective.

So what is hate and why do people hate? There are many answers to these questions.

https://theconversation.com/why-do-people-hate-people-224252

I do not know if the answer is adequate for her question but this site did do a good job at explain hate and the thoughts around the idea.

So let me ask you, my reader…..why do people hate people?

That is it for me on this Spring Sunday…..I have burgers to cook and a garden to look after….so I shall bow out until tomorrow when I shall return with more stuff.

Enjoy your Sunday and as always….Be Well and Be Safe….

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