| News: June 28th, 2003 - Sam (AKA LP) |
Topic: The Difference (If there is one) between love and hateDuring my time slaving over the many acres of Penn Independent land, I had a lot of time to think about love and hate. Like most things, there is a yin and yang to everything- an action and an equal/opposite reaction.
Now think about love: there's the typical "undying emotions" a couple (or one side) feel for each other. Often this feeling is attributed from physical and intellectual attraction, or some "unspoken" connection between two parties. More specifically, they are willing to say and do anything for each other because of this strength classified as love.
But what is love (in our terms) exactly? No one has been able to give me a decent definition for love. Due to copyright rules and fear of legal threats, I will tell you to find a definition of love off the net, and it will reiterate my own definition for it with different words, fancy phrases, and more preciseness; however, it will be close. USING this concept of love in mind, I dare say it follows the guide lines of belief and religion- you have to have faith in the other person in order for this uncomprehensible magic to exist.
BUT, what if something goes wrong? Your faith, your reality, comes to a hault and you begin to realize that your blind dedication to a person has become futile and ultimately harmful. We know from previous experiences in life (either personal or from relatives) that foibles are inherent in ALL relationships. Many famous people are shined upon about their licentious actions behind their lover's backs. 51% of people in the United States divorce. Many go to marriage therapy (a dedicated field now). Couples are now hiring investigators to spy on their lovers to see if they are cheating on them. All of this goes to show how true love is deminishing, and love (or faith/believe/hope/religion) is beginning to fade away with the modern times.
As for hate: hate is a passionate disliking for another party or parties. It is in this hate that intolerability, bigotry, and unspoken abhorence breath. We see hatred all the time- racism, murders, betrayal, etc. But, often we see that true hatred (like true love) is dying out. Most people use the word hate in exageration. We may think we "hate" somebody, but in reality we dislike them (either in small amounts or intensely); HOWEVER, we could quite easily begin to like them as well. Suddenly this inexorable hatred for someone becomes incorrect.
What is the difference between love and hate? One is a positive item of misconception, while the other is negative. Soon, love and hate will stop being used, and new words will be invented to describe emotions between feel for each other.
Until then, please IM or e-mail me if you disagree or would like to discuss this more.
With love (hah) and sincerity (haha), Sir LP.