Usually… a religious background. While most major religions do talk about inclusivity and helping others… They’re also filled with stories and sometimes even instructions of how to destroy those that don’t believe the same way.
There are religious leaders that push agendas of hatred because they have the power to do so and they’re harbor that in their own heart, surrounding themselves with religion as a shield.
I used to think that there were good and bad people. I’ve come to believe the tags good/bad are insufficient. People are self-serving, and at best, they are willing to help others once they feel they’ve gotten theirs.
I’ve seen churches that host drag story time so kids can get exposure, I’ve also seen churches that chase off black folk.
I don’t like the idea of churches overall, but I’ve personally known some people who credit church with steering them away from bad things and dark places.
Because they’re fed lies and projection that those people are coming to ruin their way of life. And it’s very hard to undo all of that reinforcement, a lot of dissonance and regret and introspection to navigate if they do along with all the inevitable lifestyle change required to leave that environment. That’s why even the ones who admit they made a bad call, will usually only cite the consequences to themselves and their family. If they ever come around to actual stranger empathy it will be at least another year or two later.
Why do people harbor hatred for people living their own life. It astonishes me to no end
Insecurity. They need someone to view as less than so they can seem better by comparison. It’s not just religion.
Usually… a religious background. While most major religions do talk about inclusivity and helping others… They’re also filled with stories and sometimes even instructions of how to destroy those that don’t believe the same way.
There are religious leaders that push agendas of hatred because they have the power to do so and they’re harbor that in their own heart, surrounding themselves with religion as a shield.
Steven Weinberg
I don’t care. No one is that dumb. Religious people are just evil people too cowardly to be bigots on their own conscience.
Religion or family trains them from an early age that X==bad.
Evolution for uncounted generations tells us to make babies. It’s a super weapon to use that as the basis for “those people bad”
It takes a lot break a person away from that mindset.
It’s even harder if you’re raised in an area where eveyone is struggling to bootstrap.
Good people will naturally do good things, and bad people will naturally do bad things.
To get good people to do bad things, you need religion.
I used to think that there were good and bad people. I’ve come to believe the tags good/bad are insufficient. People are self-serving, and at best, they are willing to help others once they feel they’ve gotten theirs.
I’ve seen churches that host drag story time so kids can get exposure, I’ve also seen churches that chase off black folk.
I don’t like the idea of churches overall, but I’ve personally known some people who credit church with steering them away from bad things and dark places.
Because they’re fed lies and projection that those people are coming to ruin their way of life. And it’s very hard to undo all of that reinforcement, a lot of dissonance and regret and introspection to navigate if they do along with all the inevitable lifestyle change required to leave that environment. That’s why even the ones who admit they made a bad call, will usually only cite the consequences to themselves and their family. If they ever come around to actual stranger empathy it will be at least another year or two later.