The Only Way to Eradicate Hate

MANY sociologists believe that hate is deeply rooted in the human unconscious.  "A large part of it may even be hardwired," built into the very nature of humans, said a political scientist.

It is understandable that students of human nature reach such conclusions.  Their only subjects for study are men and women born "with error" and " in sin,"  according to the inspired record of the Bible. (Psalm 51:5)  Even the Creator himself, appraising imperfect man millenniums ago, "saw that the badness of man was abundant in the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time." -Genesis 6:5.

Prejudice, discrimination, and their resulting hate are products of man's inherent imperfection and selfishness.  (Deuteronomy 32:5)  Sadly, no human agency or government, whatever its policy, has been able to legislate a change in man's heart on such matters.  Foreign correspondent Johanna Mc Geary remarked:   "No globocop, however powerful can step in to wipe out the hatreds that have made Bosnia, Somalia, Liberia, Kashmir, the Caucasus run with blood." 

Before we start looking for solutions, however, we have to get basic understanding of what is behind the manifestations of hatred. 

Next time: Hate Fed by Fear

From the Watchtower magazine, 2000