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RE: Who have you met that brings hate to the community?
Well said.
The problem with challenging others is that they get defensive though ... it is very difficult to make people understand your point if they see everything you say as a personal attack - but that is how people are, some more than others.
One way of adressing these issues is involving people and showing them your point so they will figure it out themselves. But how can you influence people who basically hate almost everyone or everything that is different around them? How do you get people listening to other opinions if their very philosophy is that all those different views are a danger to them?
Totally, it's a difficult situation to handle. There is a definite spectrum when it comes to these highly opinionated types, trying to defuse someones thoughts will end up landing you in more trouble. Last thing you want is to end up with a brawl with somebody who isn't worth the time.
I don't have the answers to your final questions. I need to expand my knowledge so I can begin understanding where these beliefs truly stem from and if there is anything we can do as bystanders to their life which can promote change in even the most difficult cases. As much as I dislike the way some people go on, I still believe we are all human and are the products of our environment and social circles. Change is always possible.