A phobia denotes an irrational fear

This means that terms like:

Transphobia
Homophobia
Islamophobia

Are not actual fears.

They are simply hate that has been learned through the behaviors and beliefs of others and not irrationally aquired.

So just say you hate a group of people. Tell someone they simply hate a group of people. It is more genuine and true than saying they have an irrational fear of something they do not have.

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val70 · 51-55

Paranoia is an irrational fear. Trying to learn my fellow christians about the truth meaning behind the parable of the good Samaritan is already still climbing a hill. It's about someone who is compassionate and helpful to a person in distress. It's not about christians helping their neighbour, the fellow christian, but the stranger

Northwest · M

Sure, but I'm not going to have a rational conversation with the guy on 1st and South Jackson, with the Swastika Tattoo about how delusional he might be.

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bijouxbroussard · F

I guess it could be argued that most hatreds are the result of fear and ignorance, generally.

HijabaDabbaDoo · F

Okay so even if we took the definition literally, does that change anything or just make actual bigots feel better about themselves?

FoxyQueen · 51-55, F

@HijabaDabbaDoo I am just saying that we need to recognize what the truth is. It isn't fear, it's hate. Calling it a phonia waters down the actual hate.

HijabaDabbaDoo · F

@FoxyQueen Ah, I think I got the wrong end of the stick my bad

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FoxyQueen · 51-55, F

@Amyrakunejo Sorry for making the wrong assumption. 😊

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NativePortlander1970

@FoxyQueen However too many muslims do not condemn terrorist attacks which makes them complicit. In 2009 a muslim teenage boy tried truck bombing the Portland xmas tree ceremony, I would say that's legit here in the United States to fear islam

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