Imagine a world without hate

[bench scientist]

[doc03]

1. That would be a world without Republicans n/t

[Peter cotton]

2. Since a world without hate would require that humanity be eradicated,

I suppose it would lack Republicans.

And Libertarians. And Democrats. And...well, anybody, for that matter.

[liberal_at_heart]

3. sad but true

[baldguy]

5. John Lennon didn't believe that.

Seems someone didn't watch the video.

[oldhippie]

6. John Lennon was shot ...

.... so I don't give his opinion on the subject much credence. Sorry.

[baldguy]

7. And after 33 years Yoko Ono is still hoping for peace.

Is her human opinion worth anything to a high-minded Olympian such as yourself?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022545671

[oldhippie]

8. Hope is not a viable plan.

Said some sage somewhere.

[baldguy]

9. So, no. You can't countenance the opinion of the victims of hatred.

Without hope life is meaningless. Without hope life is meaning less.

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."

Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier.

[oldhippie]

13. Very moving. nt

nt

[Peter cotton]

10. John Lennon was wrong.

Seems someone didn't watch the video.

What led you to that conclusion?

I watched it, but I'm realistic enough to realize that it's nothing but naive wishful thinking.

[pampango]

11. "Naive wishful thinking" indeed, but isn't that what liberalism is built on?

None us realistically expect to live to see a world without hatred or racism or misogyny or homophobia or poverty or xenophobia or religious intolerance or nativism or any number of other negative human traits. Perhaps it is more 'realistic' to dream of a world with 'a little less hate' (or 'a little less racism, homophobia, misogyny', etc.) than there is today rather than 'no hate at all'. But it would make for poor song lyrics - "Imagine there a little less hate in the world ... and a little less racism, too...."

Dreaming of a world without hate, racism, misogyny, etc. may be "naive wishful thinking" to some but to others (most of whom must know that they will not live to see the day) that may be the motivation people need to keep working to reduce, in not eliminate, those negative human experiences. I can easily understand conservatives belittling liberals' desire to create a world without hate (they often do and hate, along with fear, are what motivates many republican voters), but I don't think we should give each other a hard time about it.

[bench scientist]

14. very nicely stated!

[Melon_Lord]

4. That would be a world without humans...

[In_The_Wind]

12. Imagine_putting_all_the_hate_away!

I do. I wish it was possible.