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Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?

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Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
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Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 4:59 pm
is hatred ever beneifitial? what about anger?
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 5:01 pm
absolutly, aslong as you can channel it and keep it focused it can give you a great deal of motivations to overcome certain obstecales
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 7:08 pm (This post was last modified: March 6, 2013 at 7:08 pm by Darth.)
What about the hatred of a lack of productivity?

Anger? Anger gives you focus, makes you stronger.
Nemo me impune lacessit.
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 7:15 pm
Science is funded by hatred of other countries.
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Sure. I don't think we should sing kumbaya to terrorists and nazis.
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 7:37 pm (This post was last modified: March 6, 2013 at 7:38 pm by Jackalope.)
Anger is OK, if it's managed and used productively.

Hate... that's another can of worms I think. I don't know that it's possible to be completely free from it, but I have personally noted that the less hate and anger I feel, the happier I am (not to mention those around me).
(March 6, 2013 at 7:33 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: Sure. I don't think we should sing kumbaya to terrorists and nazis.

Neither do I. However, I don't know that it's necessary to hate one's enemies.
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 7:43 pm
Nothing is necessary. The blowback from one fundamentalism leads to the next.

You can sit on the Himalayas and watch it from afar.

Nevertheless, I do hate that people will not have peace with me no matter what I do.
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 9:01 pm
Funding the balance is difficult thing I think. I personality don't realise when my anger has developed into hatred in heat of the moment. I think it must take a lot of experience and confidence to be in control.
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 9:56 pm
(March 6, 2013 at 4:59 pm)justin Wrote: is hatred ever beneifitial? what about anger?

Both seemed to work well for Jehovah. I'd say those are his go-to emotions.
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RE: Is hatred ever a productive thing to have?
March 6, 2013 at 10:28 pm (This post was last modified: March 6, 2013 at 10:29 pm by justin.)
I think i have held my anger in over the years with somethings and this was because i use to suffer with a bad temper when i was younger and made alot of changes. but i feel i may have been wrong on not letting hatred or anger be the answer to anything. i think it can break me from my chains so to speak. but can be a venom if i let it dwell. it`s hard to know when getting angry or seperating yourself using hatred is appropriate or useful. i sound like a total nutcase i know. but it has been something that i have always thought on. on that fine line between useful and destructful.
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