Racism
and hatred have been a major part of human’s failure in evolution. In this
article, we analyze the origins and effects of both hatred and racism. The
purpose of this discussion is to uncover a solution to understanding why those
hate, what are the side effects and how we can come to a solution.
So, what
is hatred? According to Webster‘s Dictionary, hate has been labeled as a way to
“feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone)” (Webster Online, n.d.) This
answer is incorrect. The truth is that Hatred is not an emotion or feeling; it
is an attitude that triggers a series of other emotions. According to the
article “Origins of Hatred” by Katherine Harmon (from Scientific America),
neurological scans have discovered that hatred initiates aggressive behavior in
areas of the brain that differ from individualized feelings (such as anger,
danger and fear). Hatred is apparently a mechanism used for the body, but for
what purpose?
Dr. Lawrence Wilson describes the purpose of
hatred as a mechanism used to shut down most brain functions in an individual,
in order to manage stress or trauma, in his article “Hatred and It’s Effects”
(June 2009). In others words, the saying “blind with hatred” is pretty much
accurate, as other emotions and mental functions in the brain have become
disabled while aversive attitude is active. This attitude apparently is the
body’s quick “escape” or “separation” button, when the individual wants to
avoid someone or something. But why would an individual want to act out on the
extreme in order to separate from someone or something?
The source of hatred is ALWAYS
spawned from generalization or a false conclusion.
In
addition to these core sources, fear is also an ingredient in the general
makeup of Hatred. Fear, which causes irrational behavior, is the strongest
emotion to push a person to act out without re-affirming judgement. Our human
minds have been programmed to “reason inductively.” Part of our meaning behind
self-existence has been to not only reason inductively (meaning to come to a
conclusion with limited facts) but to also seek justification of an action,
judgement, etc. Therefore, our entire mental function needs to be well-balanced
with reasoning, wisdom, confirming, doubting (etc), in order for our minds to
function correctly. Therefore, without the ability to reason an individual’s
perceptions will become aversive.
A person,
who lives their life with their hatred, is more than likely an individual who
lacks full development of boundaries with their personality. In other words, a
person who lacks boundaries in their personality is a person who relies on the
actions and behaviors of others, in order to make personal decisions. On their
own, this person would be fearful of their own concepts, thoughts, beliefs and
wishes, and would therefore feel comfortable when they are a part of a group.
For example, the racial attacks are typically executed in group numbers of
like-minded individuals. If these individuals were isolated from one another,
then analyzed. It would be uncovered that the individual lacks the ability to
function as an individual but “functions” somewhat normally within a group.
Side Effects of Hatred
As we
discussed, the attitude of hatred forces a person to quickly detach from
someone or something both emotionally and spiritually. But for every action,
there is always a counteraction and hatred has a series of counter reactions.
The Back
Fire of Hatred
When a
person hates someone, there is a rebound effect that happens in the person who
issues out hate. For one, the “hater” becomes attracted to the person or thing
that they hate. This happens for two reasons:
1. In
order to maintain constant adversity, the “hater” needs to be close to the
thing that they hate.
2. Hatred
causes a Stockholm Syndrome in the “hater” (which we will analyze later)
Another
side effect of hate is that the “hater” develops a false ego boost. There are
many situations, in which an individual’s reality becomes warped to where they
view themselves as superior beings. This self-superiority occurs when gets away
with immoral behavior, as well as from their hatred. Therefore, the individual
who hates will view themselves as superior to those that they hate.
To counter this false superiority belief, the
individual also develops constant depression, sullenness, withdrawn from
oneself and self-hatred. While hatred is a fixed attitude based off of a final
judgement of the person or thing you hate, the counter reaction is the same
intensity of hatred issued out, will be reversed back to the person who hates.
This side
effect of self-hatred further results in a shorten life span and a decline in
personal health. This attitude has unfortunately become a tradition that has
been taught to children. This passing along an attitude without justification
to an innocent is the saddest side effect of them all. As a child who is raised
in hatred, will unfortunately become a victim of their own self-inflicted side
effects, without fully understanding the reason behind their actions.
As
several generations have passed, hate against hate has become the solution of
many. But hatred verses hatred that is simply evil developing more evil and a
twisted society. Which brings us back to the side effect of hatred being
Stockholm syndrome?
If the
levels of hatred are unacceptable to the mind, the mind (as a result) WILL
develop a form of Stockholm syndrome. Stockholm syndrome, is a mental condition
in which the victim (of constant or extreme trauma) begins to side with their
abusers or captors. Hatred (and fear) are, without a doubt, a heavy stress on
the body and mind. Prolonged periods of hate put a major stress on the body,
similar to the stress placed on the body from a torture victim. If children are
taught to “hate” before understanding the “why” behind their actions, then from
an early age these children are putting their bodies under an extreme amount of
stress and mental torture.
With that
said, the person who hates becomes the victim of their own hatred. And the
focal point (person or thing) of this person’s hatred becomes the individual’s
captor or abuser. (This is getting a twisted, isn’t it)
The mind of the hater begins to twist the facts,
to the point where the hater begins to take up sides with the victim of hate.
This is called “false acceptance” because there is no general understanding or
reasoning behind their decision to side with those they started off hating.
This “false acceptance” or complete form of confusion, further causes confusion
in the victim of hatred because the actions of these confused individuals
(which “appear to be friendly”) are subconsciously clashing against their
self-identity.
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Dylann Roof, mass murder of a black congregation
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Dylann Roof was diagnosed with being a paranoid narcissist. This patients of this personality disorder are described as being:
"... paranoid on some level. They look over their shoulders, fortify their ramparts, create traps to assure their psychological safety. They are highly secretive about this. They don’t want anyone to know their secrets. Narcissists have never developed Basic Trust–which is the human capacity to feel internally protected and secure within yourself and to learn how to develop meaningful relationships with others.... throughout their lives have psychologically, emotionally and financially crushed countless people, especially those closest to them."
With this mental state, we can assume that the same amount of output of negativity given to other individuals, was also equally received in Dylann's persona about himself.
