tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post8716766382730176567..comments2024-01-19T20:36:22.060+10:00Comments on soli deo gloria: Who do you love to hate?Ross H. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09950455939572097456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823028754153829159.post-64137993719672862682016-12-11T04:49:19.231+10:002016-12-11T04:49:19.231+10:00"What is causing this contempt for the other?..."What is causing this contempt for the other?"<br /><br />With respect to the political side of this, I see a relation to systems where there is only one other. I.e. 2 party systems.<br />While having multiple parties does not make things perfect, and animosity will exist, it does force one to think more nuanced as there are clearly more/different people that do not agree with you.<br />Also in congress it would be harder to have a majority and thus be able to impose your will on others - one has to convince the others to agree with you and vice versa to get things done.<br /><br />In a more general approach: I think part of the problem is (as you allude to in your last section) that we (humans) tend to identify the value of a person with the value of what they think. <br />This is also behind the word "demonized" - which essentially means "dehumanized and made evil". I.e. ideas make it justifiable to conclude they are not human. (!)<br /><br />While indeed our ideas for a large part define us, this gets one to beyond the question of the intrinsic value of life. <br /><br />There are interesting sides to that debate, especially when comparing the Christian view with the non-Christian view. (life: human, fauna, flora,... Environmental care. Death penalty. Hitler. etc)<br /><br />I like the way you directly apply your principles to a hot (and pressing) issue in current society.pcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647766316634749128noreply@blogger.com