If someone disagrees with you or your beliefs, does that mean they hate you and what you stand for?

Too many people conflate disagreement with hatred.

People throw out "hatred" as a way to silence discussion, debate, and disagreement.

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SW-User

Hate, discrimination, intolerance, bigot, racist... these are all terms that are so overused now because so many people cannot handle an opposing opinion. There modus operandi is to demean and personally attack instead of contribute to the discussion in a healthy manner.

SW-User

@SW-User I agree. Now of course some opinions are insulting by their very nature, but that is not often the case when these labels are tossed around.

SW-User

@SW-User Yes, that's true too.